how to tell if a chicken is dead?

[Broomies]

I only have experience with chicks dying. When dying, the lay down and just stop breathing. When they are dead, they usually are on their sides. To see if they are actually dead, gently boop them. If they don't respond, they are dead.

 

[Jackster123]

When I read the title of the thread, I chuckled to myself, because I've been there... done that.

I had this nasty new hampshire red rooster who I stomped good on his neck, twisted, swung him around, he hung there, limp - dead.
I was sure his neck was broken - it was getting dark, and I didn't plan to eat him, so I put him down next to the barn so I could bury the carcass the next morning when I got done doing chores.

Next morning I walk out to do chores, and the body is not there - I figured a coon got it and dragged it off. I walk into the barn and there is that "dead" rooster, walking around trying to intimidate the cow - strutting just like nothing had ever happened to him. His crow was pretty messed up, but he was alive and kicking.

He didn't survive the second attempt at Offing him - I made sure the head was seperate from the body so no second chances.

So yes, I have seen Zombie Chickens

they walk, they are are out there --- beware!!!!

meri

is that really a thing? Wow i could never imagine myself doing that lord...