Humans can understand chicken emotions, study finds

The new findings could help researchers in the future improve on animal welfare.

Emma Cottrell
January 10, 2024
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In a new study, University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have determined that humans can discern whether a chicken is happy or unhappy based on the sound of its call or cluck.

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