Showerthought: My neighbor said chickens are just dumb birds with a one-track mind

I was chatting over the fence yesterday and he made that comment about my girls. It really got under my skin because I watch them every day. Just this morning, my Speckled Sussex, Mabel, spent ten minutes carefully showing a new pullet where the best bugs are under the compost. They have little friendships and routines. Has anyone else had to defend their flock's intelligence to someone who just doesn't get it?

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phoenixh7424d ago

Read they solve puzzles for treats.

sam_anderson24d ago

It's the same basic reward system that keeps us scrolling on our phones all day.