What makes chickens happy?

(The Wichita Eagle) - How do you measure a chickens happiness? Is it in the way it runs for food? How much time it spends preening? To size up what might make chickens happy in their brief lives researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario Canada are putting 16 breeds through physical fitness and behavioral tests. Theyre watching how well birds scramble over a barrier for food how skittish they seem and whether they play with a fake worm. Chickens cant say how they feel but playing with a fake worm may be a sign of happiness. Read More