[Typhoid]

I think its a slingshot.


Think about it, my neighbours used to do this all the time. But not with chickens.


You tie a GIANT elastic band to opposite sides of your house, and a pole with a hook to grab it after you release. Make a basket so you can shoot projectiles.


You pull it back far, let it go, and the inertia will carry it far, according to the weight.


We would shoot water balloons, and they would land a 5 minute walk away. And thats a water balloon. So with a chicken, I honestly think you could EASILY shoot it high enough, and far enough to do what this said happened.