What the cluck was that? Scientists turn to AI to decode what chickens are saying ^22.4%

CBC - By Vanessa Caldwell - 1/29/2026, 3:01 PM

Ambiguity (Equivocation) 29.6% - Optimism Bias 22.6% - Appeal to Authority 15.2%

In Nova Scotia, livestock scientist Suresh Neethirajan is using technology to decode chickens’ complex mode of communication. Neethirajan and his students at Dalhousie University record every squawk, cluck and chirp made by a flock of chickens, while cameras simultaneously capture the birds’ movements. The researchers also use thermal... more