Bird Brained Up?

It might be time to reconsider the old saying, ‘bird brained’. Seems scientists have discovered that a chicken may actually have a higher capacity to reason logically than many young children. Research also produced some other rather startling conclusions.

It appears there is more to a chicken’s persona than meets the eye. Studies indicate that our feathered barnyard friends have individual personalities and can be quite the little schemers. Evidence now shows that applying the term ‘bird brained’ to a chicken clearly underestimates the bird’s ability to think intelligently.

Chicken Psychology

In a study published in the scientific journal Animal Cognition, chicken intelligence was analyzed. While grouped categorically with other avian species, …show more content…
Seems the cluck was not as dumb as some thought.

Does it All Add Up?

Chickens were shown to have a sense of numbers and quantity. Quite unbelievable to hear that the research facts indicated that even chicks were able to discriminate between different sized quantities of things. Even from an early age, chickens are able to add things up and make rudimentary mathematical assessments.

The Foghorn Leghorn Complex?

Those who may not be familiar with famous Warner Brothers cartoon characters may not know the story of the masterfully deceitful rooster of animation. Foghorn Leghorn was quite the schemer. Study evidence showed that the idea of cunning and baffling when it comes to chickens might not be reserved for fictional cartoon characters.

Muffling the Myth of Bird Brained?

Dr. Loro Marino of the Someone Project worked in conjunction with the Farm Sanctuary and the Kimmela Center in the United States to disprove the old myth about chickens being stupid. Their dedicated studies are proof that at least when we talk about chickens, we need to revisit the old adage ‘bird