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A new study shows that chickens have a rich emotional world. Chickens enjoy the presence of people, even petting them.<\/p>\n
According to University of Bristol researchers, published in the journal Animal Welfare, previous studies have shown that human presence often reduces stress in farm animals. But until now it was not clear whether human touch was perceived as something pleasant.<\/p>\n
In the study experiment, ten chickens were divided into two spaces where they could lay eggs and incubate. When the chicks hatched, in one space the researchers stroked them and spoke to them gently, while in the other their helpers were present, but silent and neutral.<\/p>\n
According to the study, the chicks developed a preference for the space where they received attention, indicating that the contact experience was pleasant for them. They didn’t avoid the other space as scary, but were simply attracted to interacting with the researchers.<\/p>\n
“Our findings show that human contact can induce positive feelings in young birds,” said Ben Lecor, lead author of the study.<\/p>\n
“The study shows that calm and simple handling has the potential to transform the human-animal relationship from something that causes fear to something positive and, as a result, improve their well-being,” he added. he.<\/p>\n
According to him, these results suggest that the livestock industry can adopt practices that make contact with people not cause fear, but have a positive impact on the daily life of animals.<\/p>\n
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