What the cluck? This new app will tell you what chickens are saying

Researchers at Dalhousie University's Agricultural Campus have developed an app called Cluckify to crack the code on what chickens are saying through the science of bioacoustics.

From sharp alerts to gentle chirps, each sound a chicken makes can offer insight into their inner lives.

But have you ever wondered what those clucks mean? Now an app can tell you.

Researchers at Dalhousie University’s Agricultural Campus near Truro, N.S., have developed an app called Cluckify to crack the code on what chickens are saying through the science of bioacoustics.

The goal of the app is to help chickens connect with humans, whether that be backyard flock keepers, poultry farmers or simply those with a keen interest in how animals communicate.

“There are about 45 different categories of sounds … social calls, rooster calls, a mother laying hen calling her chicklings, territorial calls,” said Neethirajan.

The app was created to educate and entertain, offering interactive games like “Guess the Cluck.”

He says the appreciation of how birds communicate can improve their lives.

“It’s easy to understand whether my chicken is happy, contented, is frustrated, and we can decode the emotions,” said Neethirajan.