Chilenische Studie weist Depressionssymptome bei Käfighühnern nach

10. Juli 2026

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Eine von Dr. Javiera Calderón geleitete Forschungsarbeit ergab, dass Hennen in herkömmlichen Käfigen mindestens zwei Verhaltensweisen zeigen, die mit klinischen Depressionen vergleichbar sind.

Die Studie, die in den Fachzeitschriften Animal Welfare und Applied Animal Behaviour Science veröffentlicht wurde, verglich Käfighühner mit Hühnern in Freilandhaltung. Neunzig Prozent der chilenischen Legehennen leben in herkömmlichen Käfigen.

Dr. Calderón, Tierärztin an der Universidad de Chile und Absolventin der UACh, erklärte, dass die Ergebnisse ein ernstes ethisches Problem aufzeigen. „Dies spricht für ein tiefgreifendes Tierschutzproblem“, sagte sie.

Ein zweiter Teil der Untersuchung zeigte, dass Hühner positive Bindungen zu Menschen aufbauen, wenn sie behutsam behandelt werden. Die Ergebnisse wurden kürzlich veröffentlicht.

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Chilenische Studie weist Depressionssymptome bei Käfighühnern nach

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