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| Other name(s) | Miracle Mike |
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| Species | Gallus gallus domesticus |
| Breed | Wyandotte |
| Sex | Male |
| Hatched | April 20, 1945 Fruita, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1947 (aged 23 months) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Death by choking |
| Owner | Lloyd Olsen |
| Appearance | Sideshows |
Mike the Headless Chicken (April 20, 1945 – March 17, 1947)[1] was a male Wyandotte chicken that lived for 18 months after he was beheaded, surviving because most of his brain stem remained intact and it did not bleed to death due to a blood clot. After the beheading, Mike achieved national fame until his death in March 1947. In Fruita, Colorado, United States, an annual "Mike the Headless Chicken Day" is held in May. Mike has the record for the longest surviving chicken without a head on Guinness World Records.
- ^ "Mike's Story". Mike the Headless Chicken. 2007. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.