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Get ready to celebrate the fluffy, feathery friends in our lives on National Snuggle a Chicken Day on January 8! This day was created by Tracey Glover in 2019 to raise awareness about the loving and affectionate nature of chickens. Often seen as just farm animals, chickens are actually intelligent, social creatures with unique personalities. They deserve our love and care just like any other pet. So whether you have a snuggly chicken companion or not, take this day to appreciate these amazing animals and spread the word that chickens are too sweet to eat!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>8000 BC</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Chickens Domesticated</div><div class='timeline-text'>Chickens have been domesticated for thousands of years, serving as sources of food, companionship, and cultural icons in various societies.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1900s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Chicken Farm Industrialization</div><div class='timeline-text'>The poultry industry rapidly industrialized, leading to widespread conditions of animal welfare concern.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1999</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Growth of Animal Rights Movement</div><div class='timeline-text'>The animal rights movement gained significant traction, with increased awareness and activism around issues related to industrial farming.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2000s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Boom in Backyard Chicken Keeping</div><div class='timeline-text'>An increase in backyard chicken keeping popularized the understanding of chickens as individual, sentient beings.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>National Snuggle a Chicken Day Founded</div><div class='timeline-text'>Tracey Glover founded National Snuggle a Chicken Day to celebrate chickens as deserving of compassion and respect.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Snuggle with a chicken</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>The best way to celebrate National Snuggle a Chicken Day is by actually snuggling with a chicken! If you have a companion chicken, take some time to show them love and affection. If you don't have one, consider volunteering at a local farm or sanctuary where you can interact with chickens.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Share photos of chickens</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Take this day as an opportunity to spread awareness about the amazing qualities of chickens. Share photos of your snuggly chicken or other chickens you may know to show the world their unique personalities and lovable nature.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Choose plant-based foods</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>One of the best ways to celebrate National Snuggle a Chicken Day is by choosing to eat plant-based foods. This shows compassion towards chickens and helps reduce their suffering in the meat industry. Plus, it's a healthier choice for both us and the planet!</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Chickens are complex and deserving of love</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>National Snuggle a Chicken Day is a day to recognize that chickens are more than just farm animals - they are sentient beings with unique personalities and emotions. By snuggling a chicken, we can show them the love and care they deserve.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Chickens are often misunderstood and mistreated</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Unfortunately, chickens are one of the most abused land animals in the U.S. due to misconceptions about their intelligence and worth. National Snuggle a Chicken Day aims to bring awareness to this issue and show that these creatures are just as deserving of love and compassion as any other animal.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It's a day to celebrate compassion and kindness towards animals</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>By celebrating National Snuggle a Chicken Day, we are promoting empathy and respect towards all living beings. Whether you have a pet chicken or not, you can still participate by choosing to eat plant-based foods and showing that chickens are too sweet to eat.</p></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Chickens Display Sophisticated Social Behavior</h3><p class='facts-text'>Much like human social behavior, chickens establish communities with a distinctive pecking order, indicating a complex social intelligence.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Chickens Communicate Complexly</h3><p class='facts-text'>Chickens use a variety of sounds and symbolize over 24 distinct vocalisations that communicate a wide range of information such as alerting the flock about food or signaling danger.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Chickens Have Great Long-term Memory</h3><p class='facts-text'>Chickens have the exciting capability to recognize and remember over 100 individuals, which includes both chickens and humans.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Chickens Display Emotionally Charged Empathy</h3><p class='facts-text'>Studies have shown that chickens can empathize with their peers in distress and often exhibit signs of anxiety when their fellows are in danger.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Chickens Can See a Wider Spectrum of Colors Than Humans</h3><p class='facts-text'>Contrary to the popular perception of chickens as having poor vision, these birds can actually see a broader spectrum of color depth than humans. They can also see UV light which humans cannot perceive.</p></div></div>
National Snuggle a Chicken Day is celebrated on January 8 every year. In 2024 National Snuggle a Chicken Day will occur on a Monday.
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