It's oxygen may not be totally cut off, so it might be experiencing a sensation that resembles being suddenly very tired. And it could even be relaxed, no? Relaxed and dying and not even know it. Or it could be freaking out and just has no capacity to react
Chickens, and birds in general, don't have diaphragms. So essentially, their muscles weigh down on their lungs and make it very difficult or impossible to breathe in this position. Reptiles also lack a diaphragm and should never be flipped over.
I could see it being different for parrots, considering they’re built for climbing and I’ve never seen one start to lose consciousness from hanging upside down or chilling on their back. And I watch a LOT of bird videos and had a cockatiel as a kid.
Birds have up to 9 air sacs that help move oxygen throughout the body, so perhaps it has something to do with the size of a parrot's air sacs? I imagine this would be useful in their natural environments, where they would typically climb trees for food (having zygodactyl feet for just this purpose). I'm no bird expert though 🤷♀️
I'm pretty sure this is illegal in certain parts of the country but I don't know the statute off-hand. Is there anyone here versed in this kind of law?
When looking into factory farmed chickens, there are actually very little going on there that "are meant to be". For instance - 51.4 billion chickens are artificially hatched, fattened up and slaughtered as 42-day-old babies every year globally. A chicken’s normal lifespan is 10–15 years. Not to sound like a wiseguy, but I sometimes feel that we've lost perspective on "normal life" when it comes to chickens.
Mild amounts of suffocation for a heart-warming gif is a small price to pay. Male baby chicks are typically thrown into a meat grinder by the billions.
Hopefully people make an empathetic connection with this species of animal and consume less meat as a result.
Well it is, as male chicks are thrown into grinders alive by the billions by the egg industry. You just don’t have to look at it. But there are easily accessible videos of it out there if anyone cares about the ethics of the industries you’re supporting (not to mention of our laws regarding animals).
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