Having owned many chickens over the years, their actual intelligence varies quite a bit. In my experience the regular brown laying hens don't usually have too much going on "up there". Pedigreed chickens are usually a good bit smarter. I assume this is mostly because of mass breeding which hasn't occurred with "fancy" breeds nearly as much as with staple animals.
Yeah, our hen is unusually smart for a chicken, compared to the rooster or the basis volunteer hens we've had around. Shes a marans, and they've been bred well for a long time.
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Kyrgizion@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 21d
Facts. I have peer-reviewed these findings and corroborate.
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 21d
Purr reviewed.
sundray@lemmus.org · 12 pts · 20d
somebody_to_love@lemmy.today · 19 pts · 21d
In this uncertain cyberpunk era, I am so glad you are using science for the improvement of our love towards cats ❤️
applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 20d
muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 21d
Strange. My results are different. Mine treated it like a Vietnam flashback.
StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 20d
I pick mine up and sing him my song. Then he hits me and runs away.
AzuranAurora@piefed.ca · 11 pts · 20d
My cat starts purring every time I do, so consider that my independent study.
deacon@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 20d
I have been able to independently reproduce these results and I find that it also makes me feel really cozy too.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 20d
My chicken does too
deus@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 20d
I'd feel offended if I were your chicken and you sang to me about how much you love your cat
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 20d
Well, chickens aren't very bright, so they can't tell the difference ;)
Kyrgizion@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 13d
Having owned many chickens over the years, their actual intelligence varies quite a bit. In my experience the regular brown laying hens don't usually have too much going on "up there". Pedigreed chickens are usually a good bit smarter. I assume this is mostly because of mass breeding which hasn't occurred with "fancy" breeds nearly as much as with staple animals.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 13d
Yeah, our hen is unusually smart for a chicken, compared to the rooster or the basis volunteer hens we've had around. Shes a marans, and they've been bred well for a long time.
heartSagan5@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 20d
Tried singing, then cat licked his butt. Unsure what that means.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 20d
Clearly he wants you to sing about his but.
WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 20d
They do, they just don't really care.