You learn something every day.
Today, it's this: that you can hypnotise a chicken.
Don't ask me how we got onto the subject, but I've just been talking about it with a friend of mine who grew up on a farm in Essex. He tells me his sister used to be particularly proficient at it (now there's something to put on your CV). She used to make sure the little blighters were out cold, then would arrange them around the house in odd places!
According to Wikipedia, there are three ways of doing it. I'm intrigued. I know a man who keeps chickens, so I'm going to visit him armed with my video camera to have a go. Assuming he doesn't mind me bothering his chickens, that is.
I read on one website that pheasants are particularly easy to hypnotise, because they're so highly strung (and they've got good reason to be, with people trying to shoot them).
I'll post the video on Field Day as soon as I've shot it...
Oh I love this. I am going to check out that info and try it on the chickens next door - that'll mystify my neighbours!
Thanks for your comment on mine - in fact the JD reference came about because recently saw Control (thought pretty good - I was in Manchester at that time so big nostalgia-fest) and asked a friend (of my age) if she'd seen it and she hadn't even heard of JD.... Slight shock on my part as they were as well-known as the Beatles to me...but hey ho....
Hi Exmoorjane,
Good luck - I'd be interested to hear what happens. My chicken-keeping friend has says he's happy for me to have a go on his, so I'll keep you posted! Uri Geller, watch out!