Chicken Attraction Ray
Despite advancements in domestication, there is only so much one can do (or would even want to do) in terms of balancing convenience with proper care for live stock. Ideally, in a setting full of animals, you’d like to give them as much freedom as possible, but practicality dictates just how much freedom you can give them. The more room you give them, the harder it becomes to round them up. A specific example was brought to my attention when trying to handle poultry, specifically, chickens, and trying to gather them individually. The result? This device.
Before I begin, I would like to give proper credit where credit is due, as the basis of this technology came from the Blaze of Glory’s Research and Development specialist Doctor Gordon Freeman. The details of his Gravity Gun are discussed here in his research.
Now, to clarify, this device is in fact a small gravity gun of similar creation. The beam shown above simply marks the aiming pathway, taking little part in the function itself. Once the target is apparent, the user can activate the gravity pull. However, this pull will only recognize and function on a very specific material. As the device is unable to draw on organic material, it instead targets this.
Given the bone-to-structure ratio of a chicken, the process of lifting and pulling one by its bone structure is a safe and uninvasive process. Given balance modifications, apart from visual, the chicken is unlikely to even notice this interference. Slowly, the chicken will be surely and safely within your grasp unharmed. This allows far less restrictions in terms of chicken coup size and placement.