(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN chicken)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VP (VBN hypnotized)) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBN put) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (NN trance)))) (, ,) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VP (VBG holding) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN head)) (ADVP (RB down)) (PP (IN against) (NP (DT the) (NN ground)))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB continuously)) (VP (VBG drawing) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN line)) (PP (IN along) (NP (DT the) (NN ground))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN stick)) (CC or) (NP (DT a) (NN finger))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VP (VBG starting) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN beak)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG extending) (PP (ADVP (RB straight) (RB outward)) (IN in) (NP (NP (NN front)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN chicken))))))))))))))) (. .)))
A chicken can be hypnotized, or put into a trance, by holding its head down against the ground, and continuously drawing a line along the ground with a stick or a finger, starting at its beak and extending straight outward in front of the chicken.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hypnotize
hypnotized
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
put
put
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
trance
trance
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
hold
holding
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
case
against
against
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
ground
ground
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
continuously
continuously
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Ger
draw
drawing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
line
line
NOUN
NN
case
along
along
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
ground
ground
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
stick
stick
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
finger
finger
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
start
starting
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
beak
beak
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
extend
extending
VERB
VBG
advmod
straight
straight
ADV
RB
advmod
outward
outward
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
front
front
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (DT the) (NN chicken)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN hypnotized) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN manner))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB remain) (ADJP (JJ immobile)) (PP (IN for) (NP (QP (RB somewhere) (IN between) (CD 15) (NNS seconds) (CC and) (CD 30) (NNS minutes)))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG continuing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stare) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN line)))))))))) (. .)))
If the chicken is hypnotized in this manner, it will remain immobile for somewhere between 15 seconds and 30 minutes, continuing to stare at the line.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hypnotize
hypnotized
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
manner
manner
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
remain
remain
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
immobile
immobile
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
somewhere
somewhere
ADV
RB
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
15
15
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
second
seconds
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
continue
continuing
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stare
stare
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
line
line
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (MD may) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (JJ clinical) (NN hypnosis)) (, ,) (CC but) (ADVP (RB instead)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN case)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ tonic) (NN immobility))))))) (. .)))
This may not be clinical hypnosis, but instead a case of tonic immobility.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
clinical
clinical
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
hypnosis
hypnosis
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
instead
instead
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
case
case
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
tonic
tonic
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
immobility
immobility
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (RB Instead) (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ hypnotic) (NN state))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN chicken) (POS 's)) (NNS reactions)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ akin) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN turtle)) (VP (VBG moving) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN shell))))) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN deer)) (VP (VBG freezing) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT a) (NN spotlight))))) (, --) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ defensive) (NN mechanism)) (VP (VBN intended) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB feign) (NP (NN death)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB albeit) (RB poorly))))))))))) (. .)))
Instead of a hypnotic state, the chicken's reactions are more akin to a turtle moving into its shell, or a deer freezing from a spotlight--a defensive mechanism intended to feign death, albeit poorly.
case
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hypnotic
hypnotic
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
reaction
reactions
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
akin
akin
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
turtle
turtle
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
move
moving
VERB
VBG
case
into
into
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
shell
shell
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
deer
deer
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
freeze
freezing
VERB
VBG
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
spotlight
spotlight
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
defensive
defensive
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
mechanism
mechanism
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
intend
intended
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
feign
feign
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
albeit
albeit
ADV
RB
advmod
poorly
poorly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN technique)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ useful) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS farmers)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB slaughter) (NP (DT a) (NN chicken)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (NN help)) (ADJP (RB immediately) (JJ available)))))))))))) (. .)))
This technique is useful for farmers who need to slaughter a chicken and do not have help immediately available.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
technique
technique
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
useful
useful
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
farmer
farmers
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
slaughter
slaughter
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
help
help
NOUN
NN
advmod
immediately
immediately
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
available
available
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB also)) (ADJP (JJ useful)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG feeding) (NP (NP (JJ large) (NN pet) (NNS reptiles)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ slow) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB catch) (NP (DT a) (VBG moving) (NN chicken)))))))))))))) (. .)))
It is also useful in feeding large pet reptiles who are too slow to catch a moving chicken.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
useful
useful
ADJ
JJ
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
feed
feeding
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
reptile
reptiles
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
slow
slow
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
catch
catch
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
move
moving
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ first) (VBN known) (VBN written) (NN reference)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this) (NN method)))) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1646))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Mirabile) (NNP Experimentum) (NNP de) (NNP Imaginatione) (NNP Gallinae))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Athanasius) (NNP Kircher)))) (. .)))
The first known written reference for this method came in 1646, in Mirabile Experimentum de Imaginatione Gallinae by Athanasius Kircher.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
known
VERB
VBN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
write
written
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Sing
reference
reference
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
method
method
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1646
1646
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Mirabile
Mirabile
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Experimentum
Experimentum
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
de
de
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Imaginatione
Imaginatione
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Gallinae
Gallinae
PROPN
NNP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Athanasius
Athanasius
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kircher
Kircher
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Another) (NN technique)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN hypnosis)))) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hold) (NP (DT the) (NN chicken) (NN face)) (ADVP (RB up)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN back))) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN ground))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (RB then) (VP (VB run) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN finger)) (ADVP (RB vertically)) (RB downwards) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN chicken) (POS 's)) (NNS wattles))) (PP (IN to) (PP (ADVP (RB just)) (IN above) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN vent)))))) (. .)))
Another technique of hypnosis is to hold the chicken face up with its back on the ground, and then run your finger vertically downwards from the chicken's wattles to just above its vent.
det
another
Another
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
technique
technique
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
hypnosis
hypnosis
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
hold
hold
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
face
face
NOUN
NN
compound:prt
up
up
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
back
back
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
ground
ground
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
run
run
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
finger
finger
NOUN
NN
advmod
vertically
vertically
ADV
RB
advmod
downwards
downwards
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Plur
wattle
wattles
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
case
above
above
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
vent
vent
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN chicken) (POS 's)) (NNS feet)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN exposed) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ allows) (NP (NP (JJ easy) (NN application)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NN medication)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN foot) (NNS mites)))) (, ,) (NP (FW etc)))))))))) (. .)))
The chicken's feet are exposed, which allows easy application of medication for foot mites, etc.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
foot
feet
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
expose
exposed
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
allow
allows
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
easy
easy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
application
application
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
medication
medication
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
foot
foot
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
mite
mites
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur
etc.
etc
NOUN
FW
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VP (VB wake) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NN chicken))) (, ,) (VP (VB clap) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS hands))) (CC or) (VP (VB give) (NP (DT the) (NN chicken)) (NP (DT a) (JJ gentle) (NN shove))))) (. .)))
To wake up the chicken, clap your hands or give the chicken a gentle shove.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
wake
wake
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
clap
clap
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
give
give
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
gentle
gentle
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
shove
shove
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB hypnotize) (NP (DT a) (NN chicken)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG mimicking) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ sleeps) (, -) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN head))) (PP (IN under) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN wing))))))))))) (. .)))
One can also hypnotize a chicken by mimicking how it sleeps - with its head under its wing.
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
hypnotize
hypnotize
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
mimick
mimicking
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sleep
sleeps
VERB
VBZ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
mark
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
case
under
under
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
advcl
Number=Sing
wing
wing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT this) (NN method))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VP (VBP hold) (NP (DT the) (NN bird)) (ADVP (RB firmly)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG placing) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN head)) (PP (IN under) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN wing)))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB gently)) (VP (VP (VBP rock) (NP (DT the) (NN chicken)) (ADVP (RB back) (CC and) (RB forth))) (CC and) (VP (VBP set) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB very) (RB carefully)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN ground)))))) (. .)))
In this method, you hold the bird firmly, placing its head under its wing, then, gently rock the chicken back and forth and set it very carefully on the ground.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
method
method
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hold
hold
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bird
bird
NOUN
NN
advmod
firmly
firmly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
place
placing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
case
under
under
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
wing
wing
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
gently
gently
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Person=2|VerbForm=Fin
rock
rock
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
forth
forth
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
set
set
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
advmod
carefully
carefully
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
ground
ground
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB stay) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN position))) (PP (IN for) (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 30)) (NNS seconds))))) (. .)))
It should stay in the same position for about 30 seconds.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
position
position
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
second
seconds
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP H) (NNP B) (NNP Gibson)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN book)) (NP (NP (NNP Hypnosis)) (, -) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNP Nature)) (CC and) (NP (JJ Therapeutic))))) (NNS Uses) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ states) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN record) (NN period)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN chicken)) (VP (VBG remaining) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN hypnosis))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD 3) (NNS hours)) (CD 47) (NNS minutes)))))) (. .)))
H B Gibson, in his book Hypnosis - its Nature and Therapeutic Uses, states that the record period for a chicken remaining in hypnosis is 3 hours 47 minutes.
nsubj
Number=Sing
H
H
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
B
B
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Gibson
Gibson
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
hypnosis
Hypnosis
PROPN
NNP
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
Nature
Nature
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
Therapeutic
Therapeutic
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Plur
Use
Uses
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
state
states
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
record
record
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
period
period
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
remain
remaining
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
hypnosis
hypnosis
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
3
3
NUM
CD
nmod:npmod
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
47
47
NUM
CD
ccomp
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
A chicken can be hypnotized, or put into a trance, by holding its head down against the ground, and continuously drawing a line along the ground with a stick or a finger, starting at its beak and extending straight outward in front of the chicken. If the chicken is hypnotized in this manner, it will remain immobile for somewhere between 15 seconds and 30 minutes, continuing to stare at the line. This may not be clinical hypnosis, but instead a case of tonic immobility. Instead of a hypnotic state, the chicken's reactions are more akin to a turtle moving into its shell, or a deer freezing from a spotlight--a defensive mechanism intended to feign death, albeit poorly. This technique is useful for farmers who need to slaughter a chicken and do not have help immediately available. It is also useful in feeding large pet reptiles who are too slow to catch a moving chicken. The first known written reference for this method came in 1646, in Mirabile Experimentum de Imaginatione Gallinae by Athanasius Kircher. Another technique of hypnosis is to hold the chicken face up with its back on the ground, and then run your finger vertically downwards from the chicken's wattles to just above its vent. The chicken's feet are exposed, which allows easy application of medication for foot mites, etc. To wake up the chicken, clap your hands or give the chicken a gentle shove. One can also hypnotize a chicken by mimicking how it sleeps - with its head under its wing. In this method, you hold the bird firmly, placing its head under its wing, then, gently rock the chicken back and forth and set it very carefully on the ground. It should stay in the same position for about 30 seconds. H B Gibson, in his book Hypnosis - its Nature and Therapeutic Uses, states that the record period for a chicken remaining in hypnosis is 3 hours 47 minutes.