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Another guess at tomorrow's top submission: "Show HN: I turned my coop into a 3D CAVE to keep my chickens from going crazy" ;)

• javajosh 4y ago
  Well, now that you mention it, it would be interesting to see if a screen, or the content of the screen, had any impact on the chickens. Probably the easiest thing to measure would be egg production, but you might be able to measure "well-being" in some way. (I don't know much about chickens, but I've heard they are extremely stupid, so it may have no impact.)
  • rolph 4y ago
    they are very responsive to light spectrum; intensity; and periodicity. you can manipulate egg production, and breeding cycles by manipulating lighting parameters, and providing specific nutritional supplements.
  • KineticLensman 4y ago
    > I don't know much about chickens, but I've heard they are extremely stupid, so it may have no impact. They are instinctive rather than intelligent, but strongly exhibit stress symptoms when kept in tiny overcrowded pens. A screen in an otherwise bare box might not provide sufficient stimulation and reward, e.g. the 'pleasure' of finding food when chasing small bugs across the floor.
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