Chickens may be as emotionally, socially and cognitively complex as most other birds and mammals, explains Mark Clements.
Source: Watt AgNet, January 17, 2017.
A study of peer reviewed scientific data on cognition, emotions, personality and sociality in chickens, exploring areas including self-awareness, cognitive bias, social learning and self-control, published in Animal Cognition, has concluded that chickens are as cognitively and emotionally complex as most other birds and mammals in many areas. And chickens know how to use their skills to their advantage.