John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

How do chickens view humans?

Chickens may have “bird brains,” but their eyes are a different matter. When it comes to color vision, these farm fowl have bested humans in many ways, a new study finds. The superior color vision comes down to a well-organized eye, structurally speaking, the researchers say. They mapped five types of light receptors in the …

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Are chickens ruminant animals?

Many animals, such as cows, have multiple, compartmentalized stomachs and are commonly referred to as ruminants. Animals such as pigs, dogs, and chickens have simple noncompartmentalized stomachs and are commonly referred to as nonruminants or monogastrics. All birds have an avian digestive system which is quite different from the ruminant and non-ruminant digestive systems. Chicken …

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Do chickens exist?

Yes, chickens can live in the wild. When talking about pets that also live in the wild, there are typically two classifications; Domestic animals that go “stray” and live in the wild, and. The original bird to have started it all, is wildly thought to be the Red Junglefowl. And I am happy to say, …

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