Voices

Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that humans can understand the emotional state of chickens from the sounds of their clucking. This ability, which is not affected by previous experience with chickens, has significant implications for improving poultry welfare and can assist in the development of artificial intelligence-based surveillance systems. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Interspecies communication: Humans have cracked the chickens' clucking code

Research led by the University of Queensland has found that humans can tell if chickens are excited or disappointed, simply by the sound of their clucking