Quiz Answer: Chicken Behavior |
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Chickens have been selectively bred for so many centuries that they don't show the same behavior as their wild ancestor, the red jungle fowl.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False
Like their wild ancestors, domesticated chickens are intelligent, social individuals.
"Despite centuries of selection for conformation and plumage and decades of selection for eggs and meat, most behaviour of wild relatives is also shown by modern poultry," write poultry behavior experts Drs. Michael Appleby, Joy Mench, and Barry Hughes in their 2004 book, Poultry Behaviour and Welfare.
For more information on chickens and their behavior, see our About Chickens page.
