...the U.S. survey: “Fish/Chickens are easy to raise yourself” and “Fish/Chickens are aggressive.” These were added to reflect potential beliefs arising from the more common experience of raising chickens at... READ MORE
...had the largest correlations with signing a pledge to reduce chicken consumption were that chickens are loving, that chickens play, that chickens are beautiful, and that most chickens are raised... READ MORE
...pledge. Participants who believe that chickens never find it stressful to be handled, that air and water quality aren’t that important to chickens, and that chickens don’t care about being... READ MORE
...chicken consumption were that chickens need room to explore and exercise, that most chickens are raised inhumanely, that chickens can bond with humans, and that many chicken farms have horrible... READ MORE
...like chickens and fish are killed in particularly massive numbers—there are over 200 times more chickens killed each year than cows, and over 3,000 times more fish killed than cows... READ MORE
...seeking signatures for petitions focused on improving the welfare of chickens may benefit from emphasizing chickens’ emotions in their messaging. In Brazil and the U.S., beliefs about chickens’ suffering had... READ MORE
...trend were considerably more hesitant to enter their preferred cages. In addition, chickens who were kept outside prior to the experiment were much quicker in making their choices than chickens... READ MORE
...with chickens stretches back thousands of years, and the birds have been used for everything from food, medicine, “sport” (fighting), and much more. Now, of course, chickens are primarily raised... READ MORE
...broiler chicks worldwide. The process has decreased genetic diversity of broiler chickens by 50% or more compared with ancestral breeds. Chicken Diets Naturally omnivorous, broiler chickens have seen a change... READ MORE
