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Why do chickens duck?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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Chickens duck and bob their head as a substitute for eye movement. Chickens eyes do not move well and head movement increases the area of vision and ground covered when searching for food. When you see the head moving about then you know the hen is looking for something.

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