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It will normally die. However, it can flop around for awhile because the nerves are still triggering its muscles. Removing the head from chickens or other higher-order animals causes them to die. Insects such as cockroaches are less dependent on their brains for metabolic activities, and can live for days or even weeks.
If you cut off the chicken's head completely then it will obviously die. But sometimes people just cut off the chicken's head where the upper brain is. If the brain stem (near the neck) is left intact, the chicken could remain alive, because the brain stem basically controls the autonomic and instinctive functions, such as pumping blood and breathing.
In 1945, one famous rooster survived for 18 months without most of its head.
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How do you wring a chickens neck?
To wring a chickens neck for eating someone takes the chicken by the head or neck and swing them in a circle in front of them, When the head pops off the chicken will run a bit.
Are cows killed by having their head's chopped off or is that just chickens?
I believe cows are shot.
When you cut off the head of a snake does it really only die at sunset?
A snake can die at any time of day or night.
How did mudussa die?
The common answer is that Perseus cut off her head.
Do turkeys run around when they get their heads cut off?
Like chickens, turkeys also run around when their heads are cut off. Most poultry will do so due to the nerve endings still being simulated.
What would happen if you walked outside and bit a chickens head off?
then the chicken would grow back its head and bite your head off.
What would happen if somebody cut off your head?
You would die...
What will happen if you cut an earthworm's head off?
The head will move and wiggle a lot, but the rest of the body won't as much.
What was the chickens name that once survived 18 months with its head cut off?
The name of the chicken was Mike. It had lived in Colorado for 18 months. (1945-47)
How did persus cut off Medusa's head?
Perseus cut off medusa's head by using the sheild that Athena gave him to watch the sleeping medusa and then he cut her head off with a sword.
When was Cut Your Heart off from Your Head created?
Cut Your Heart off from Your Head was created in 2002-02.
How long does a cow survive with it's head cut off?
If its head is cut off, it is already dead.
Why do the cut the beaks off the chickens in cages?
To prevent pecking in overcrowded conditions.
Why did Perseus cut Medusa's head off?
he cut her head off because a man promised a large sum of money for it.
What did Perseus need to kill Medusa?
used a reflection to cut off her head.
Who was the Greek hero who cut off Medusa's head?
The hero that cut off Medusa's head was named Perseus. Who then gave the head to Athena.
Do people run like a chicken with their head cut off?
No, people will not run if heir head is cut off as the brain is detached to the other parts the body and thus, will not be able to send any signals for the body to move. However, when a chicken is decapitated (head cut off) there is a nervous reflex that causes random jerking and flopping for a few seconds. This was a common sight to anyone that raised and harvested their own chickens- and became an expression for someone engaged in a panicky unproductive movement.
