the color red, is it just for the bulls or do chicks dig it too?

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The color red, is it just for bulls or do chicks dig it too?

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Page 1: The color red, is it just for the bulls or do chicks dig it too?

The color red, is it just for bulls or do chicks dig it too?

Page 2: The color red, is it just for the bulls or do chicks dig it too?

Bulls weigh an average of 681.8kg (1500lbs).

A full grown bull’s feeding roughage is a 2% body weight +3-6lbs of grain with a protein content of 10-11%

Page 3: The color red, is it just for the bulls or do chicks dig it too?

Chickens weigh an average of 2.7kg (6lbs)Chickens have a larger visual spectrum than humans. Chickens have 4 types of cones in their eyes while humans only have 3. As a result chickens have a higher response to violet and orange/red light. Chickens are also sensitive to UV radiation.

A chickens heart beats 280-315 times per min.

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Chickens have 4 pectoral muscles

Alektorophobic: the fear of chickens

A chicken has a top speed of 9mph (14.4km/h)

Chickens have photoreceptors in their eyes, pineal gland, and in or near the hypothalamus.

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Bulls are attracted to the movement of the cape and not the color because they are colorblindThe color red penetrates skull, bone, and feathers of a chicken the most effectively and stimulates their hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is most sensitive to green and blue light but thosecolors do not penetrate the skull, bone, and feathers as effectively. For this reason red light sources are the most important.

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Chickens prefer the color yellow for nesting

Color preference is inherited

Red color contacts have been developed for chickens.

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Plausible