Headless Chicken Survives for Over a Year The Beginnings of Mike The chicken’s name was Mike. He was going to be slaughtered and most likely turned into someone’s lunch. However, something extraordinary happened: the butcher missed his jugular vein leaving most of his brain stem and one ear intact. Mike attempted to peck for food and he made a weird gurgling sound. The rancher, Lloyd Olsen decided to take care of Mike. Lloyd fed Mike with a mixture of milk and water with an eyedropper. Lloyd also fed him small grains of corn and worms. ...