McKean County Pennsylvania is presently a 1000 square mile tract of land located in the north central part of Pennsylvania. It is situated in the Appalachian Plateau province beyond the Appalachian Mountains. and was established on March 26, 1804, being set off from Lycoming. On December 13, 1805, Governor McKean appointed John Prevost, John Bell, and Thomas Smith trustees for the new county. When McKean County was established there was one known permanent settlement.
Mike the Headless Chicken was fed through a funnel. Breathing wasn't a problem as his trachea was intact (if shortened). It is believed that a sufficient part of his lower brain stem remained intact, allowing basic motions and some instinctual behavior. Crowing and mounting hens, though... not for our Mike.
RE: How long can a chicken live without its head? The following is from Livescience.com concerning the myth about chickens living without a head: &quot;True, and not just for a few minutes.A chicken can stagger around without its noggin because the brain stem, often left partially intact after a beheading, controls most of its reflexes.One robust fellow lived... show more The following is from Livescience.com concerning the myth about chickens living without a head: True, and not just for a few minutes. chicken can stagger around without its noggin because the brain stem, often left partially intact after a beheading, controls most of its reflexes. One robust fellow lived a full eighteen months.