chicken-welfare Archives - Backyard Poultry

Do Chickens Have Feelings, Emotions, and Sentience?

July 23, 2021 · Tamsin Cooper · Chickens 101

Do chickens have feelings and are they sentient? Researchers are investigating their emotions and how they express them. Although more research is required, there is clear evidence of emotions that are important to chickens’ welfare.

7 Chicken Coop Basics That Your Chickens Need

July 18, 2021 · Tamsin Cooper · Coops

Chicken coop basics aim to cater for all chickens’ needs within the coop interior and run. Thoughtful design can create a layout that fulfills chicken welfare needs.

Chicken Husbandry: Five Welfare Needs

October 25, 2019 · Tamsin Cooper · Chickens 101

Chicken welfare is an important consideration within chicken husbandry. We need to know chickens’ needs in order to raise them to be healthy and productive.