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May 1, 2017 · The Startling Intelligence of the Common Chicken. Chickens are smart, and they understand their world, which raises troubling questions about how they are treated on factory farms. By...
Oct 25, 2023 · But Sonja Hillemacher, an animal behavior researcher at the University of Bonn in Germany, always knew that chickens were more than mindless sources of wings and nuggets.
Jan 13, 2024 · Chickens are far from being mindless animals. On the contrary, they are intelligent, emotional, and possess a surprising level of self-awareness. They can recognize faces of other chickens and humans, demonstrate problem-solving skills, and adapt to new environments based on past experiences.
Chickens have complex negative and positive emotions, as well as a shared psychology with humans and other ethologically complex animals. They exhibit emotional contagion and some evidence for ...
Sep 23, 2023 · Just like cows, pigs, and other creatures raised for food, chickens are often depicted as mindless or “bird-brained.” In reality, they are sentient beings worthy of respect. As we learn more and more about how animals think and perceive the world, we are beginning to view them as individuals.
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Jan 2, 2017 · In this paper, I have identified a wide range of scientifically documented examples of complex cognitive, emotional, communicative, and social behavior in domestic chickens which should be the focus of further study.
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Oct 29, 2015 · Recent scientific research into chicken behavior confirms what many who have observed chickens closely for years have long known to be true: chickens are far more intelligent and cognitively sophisticated than previously believed.
