Fowl language: AI is learning to analyze chicken communications to help us understand what all the clucking's about

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Chickens are quite the communicators — their clucks, squawks and purrs are not just random sounds but a complex language system.

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Eye, Technology, Research, Animal, Temperature, NLP, Knowledge, Science, Preprint, Chicken, Efficiency, AI, Algorithm, Language, Communication, Environment, Quality of life, Human, Empathy, Fear, Emotion, Dalhousie University, Machine learning, Domestication, Farmer, Natural language, Natural language processing, Education, Ethics of artificial intelligence, Poultry farming
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  • Chickens are quite the communicators — their clucks, squawks and purrs are not just random sounds but a complex language system.
  • These sounds are their way of interacting with the world and expressing joy, fear and social cues to one another.

Chicken translator

  • The use of AI and machine learning in this endeavor is like having a universal translator for chicken speech.
  • As our research, yet to be peer-reviewed, is documenting, our algorithms are learning to recognize patterns and nuances in chicken vocalizations.
  • This isn’t a simple task — chickens have a range of sounds that vary in pitch, tone, and context.

Non-verbal chicken communication

  • Our research has also explored chickens’ eye blinks and facial temperatures.
  • How these might be reliable indicators of chickens’ emotional states is examined in a preprint (not yet peer reviewed) paper.

Happier fowl

  • In the agricultural sector, understanding chicken vocalizations can lead to improved farming practices.
  • Farmers can use this knowledge to create better living conditions, leading to healthier and happier chickens.
  • This, in turn, can impact the quality of produce, animal health and overall farm efficiency.

Ethical AI

  • The ethical use of AI in this context sets a precedent for future technological applications in animal science.
  • It’s a responsibility that we take seriously, ensuring that our advancements in AI are aligned with ethical principles and the welfare of the subjects of our study.
  • By leveraging AI, we’re not only unlocking the secrets of avian communication but also setting new standards for animal welfare and ethical technological use.


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