I WONDER - Can Chickens Recognise Their Chicks?

Mother chickens exhibit a physical response, such as increased heart rate, when their chicks are in distress. They possess the ability to recognize not only each other but also humans. Additionally, chickens can form social bonds, allowing them to remember up to 100 individual faces.

What physical change occurs in mother chickens when their chicks are in distress?

• Their heart rate decreases.

• Their heart rate increases.

• They become motionless.

• They start clucking loudly.

What is a sign that a mother chicken is reacting to her chick's distress?

• She changes color.

• She lays more eggs.

• She starts singing.

• Her heart rate speeds up.

Besides recognizing each other, what else can chickens identify?

• Various weather conditions.

• Different types of food.

• Human beings.

• Different sounds.

How many individual faces can chickens remember?

• 100

• 75

• 150

• 50

What is a unique social ability of chickens?

• They can fly long distances.

• They can mimic human speech.

• They can swim.

• They can form friendships.