[lostlogin]

I don’t know much about chickens but look after some bees. The awareness and organisation of a colony is striking. The bar is perhaps a little higher than the OP intended it to be.

[JoeAltmaier]

Isn't that anthropomorphizing right there? Maybe more correct to say "The evolved stimulus reactions in individuals resulting in complex group behaviors is striking"?

Bees are a great example of mindless creatures with no awareness. They die a horrible death when they sting someone (their internal organs ripped out of their bodies with the stinger) with no obvious awareness of what they're doing.

[Ididntdothis]

That’s a good point. I often think it would be helpful to view any colonies or bee hives as a living being because they certainly behave like one.

However I am pretty sure that a single chicken has more awareness than a single bee or ant.