Science
Letters to the Editor
JAN. 25, 2016
Chickens With Dignity
TO THE EDITOR:
Re “Chickens Weren’t Always Dinner for Humans”
(Jan. 19): The claim that “chickens get no respect” is not quite true. In the United States and around the world, the number of
sanctuaries for rescued farm animals, including chickens, is growing. One of the great things about a farm animal sanctuary is the opportunity it provides
for staff and visitors to get to know animals that most people think of only as dinner.
I hope that the “Cultural & Scientific Perceptions of Human-Chicken Interactions” project discussed in the article will draw attention to
the intelligence, dignity and endearing qualities of chickens that so many of us who keep chickens recognize. The interaction between people and chickens
in a sanctuary setting is an illuminating experience that those who study such relationships need to know and to share in their published accounts.
Karen Davis Machipongo, Va.
The writer is president of
United Poultry Concerns,
a nonprofit organization.
“My name is Gabby. I’m a UPC sanctuary resident and I approve this message!”
Photo by Karen Davis, Jan. 22, 2016
Photo by Karen Davis, Jan. 22, 2016
