Bet that chicken had a better life as a sideshow act than on a farm anyways. He traveled, became famous, and got to stick it to the farmer. In a weird way, losing his head was the best thing to happen to him.

Old Lloyd Olsen must have been surprised at his chicken's will to live. I've seen a lot in my time, but headless chickens ain't one. He must've thought it was some miracle, or maybe just dumb luck. Either way, Mike's story sure is one for the books.

Actually, chickens can live without their heads because their reflex actions are controlled by the brainstem, not the cerebrum. So basic bodily functions continue. The blood clot must've been super lucky, and keeping the brainstem intact was key to Mike's survival. It's a grisly but amazing example of animal physiology!

So this chicken basically lived like any of us after a long workday, just body going through the motions lol

Imagine making a living off a headless chicken! Those were the days, huh? Sideshows and oddities were the entertainment. Now it's just cats on the internet. Mike was like the viral sensation of his day!

C'mon, a chicken livin without a head for 18 months? That sounds like some tall tale my grandpa would've told. Got any proof?

What's really fascinating about Mike is that his survival threw scientists for a loop. It’s incredible how a chicken could manage basic functions without its head. Mike even attempted to peck at the ground and preen his feathers despite missing the crucial parts of his body! It says a lot about the redundancy built into biological systems.

I've read about Mike before! Did you know that Lloyd Olsen used to feed him with an eyedropper and small grains of corn? They even took Mike to the University of Utah to prove he wasn't a hoax. I guess when it comes to survival, nature finds a way, even for a headless chicken.