Like all birds, chickens are smart animals with complex and meaningful social relationships. In fact, their intelligence is so advanced that a recent study by the University of Bristol revealed that chickens can think, draw references, apply logic, and even plan ahead. They can perform basic arithmetic, anticipate the future, and navigate by using the position of the sun! Sadly, …

The mental abilities of animals—particularly birds—have traditionally been underestimated. However, as we take the time to study what birds are really like, their intelligence and complex lives become very obvious. Here’s what the experts say about chickens: Dr. Lesley Rogers, Professor of Zoology at University of New England, Australia “[I]t is now clear that birds have cognitive capacities equivalent to …