Re: chickens eyesight

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:52:05 GMT, "Keith Kent" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have a hen with a poorly eye,so whilst i was looking into one of the eyes
it got me thinking?What do chickens see?Do they see what we do.
Just curious!
Thanks keith

No, they couldn't. Their eyes are on the side of their head, so they
have a *much!* broader field of view that we can't even imagine. Also,
notice that often when looking up they will tilt their head to the side.
Apparently they see okay looking straight ahead, since that's what
they do to fly up on a pearch or when something gets their attention
quickly. I've often tried to imagine what it would be like to have their
field of view, but of course will never be able to do it.
.

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