How smart are chickens?

Fantastic read. I felt like I was reading a college essay, which is not a bad thing. There was a lot of information, but not an overload. It had great structure and flow. It was clearly, thoroughly researched. The end came a little abruptly, but acted as a teaser, making you want to explore the links provided and learn more.

Chicken intelligence has always fascinated me. The communication throughout the flock and even the communication with myself and the other giant featherless birds that bring food to them is actually very complex. I love that we are figuring out that “bird brained” isn’t the insult we thought it was. Great article.

Well written article!

Good article!

I would like to see some audio or video example of the different behaviors.

Well written with good links.

Very interesting! Sometimes I think my chickens are super smart, and other times... not so much. But this helped me realize that chickens just have their own unique way of communicating.