Estudo chileno revela sintomas de depressão em galinhas confinadas

10 de julho de 2026

Reportado por IA

Uma pesquisa liderada pela Dra. Javiera Calderón descobriu que galinhas criadas em gaiolas tradicionais apresentam pelo menos dois comportamentos comparáveis à depressão clínica.

O estudo, publicado nas revistas Animal Welfare e Applied Animal Behaviour Science, comparou galinhas em gaiolas com aves em ambientes livres. Noventa por cento das galinhas poedeiras do Chile vivem em gaiolas tradicionais. A Dra. Calderón, veterinária da Universidad de Chile e doutora pela UACh, afirmou que os resultados evidenciam um grave problema ético. "Isso nos mostra um profundo problema de bem-estar", disse ela. Uma segunda linha de pesquisa demonstrou que as galinhas formam laços positivos com humanos quando tratadas com delicadeza. As descobertas foram divulgadas recentemente.

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Estudo chileno revela sintomas de depressão em galinhas confinadas

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