ChickenLanguageDataset

Dataset Overview

Dataset Name

ChickenLanguageDataset

Dataset Purpose

To create machine‑learning models that translate chicken vocalizations into human language and better understand poultry needs.

Data Types

1. Single‑chicken single calls for "translation" into human language.
2. Long audio segments containing multiple chickens for assessing overall welfare.

Current Call Types

1. Greeting
2. "I need to lay an egg, but someone is in my nest box!"
3. "Please give me privacy – I am laying an egg."
4. "I have laid an egg!"
5. "Where is everyone?"
6. Ground predator warning
7. Aerial predator warning
8. Loud dissatisfied call
9. Hen calling chicks to follow her
10. Hen's tidbitting call to chicks
11. Rooster's tidbitting call to hen
12. "Ouch" or "Stop"
13. Happy sound while eating
14. Happy sound while bathing
15. Unknown – unique call never heard before

Contribution Guidelines

• Submit data as wav files placed in folders according to call type.
• File names should accurately reflect the chicken's vocal intent.
• If duplicate names exist, add a unique numeric identifier.
• Including metadata such as time, weather, and breed is encouraged.

File Naming Examples

• Greeting: primarycaretaker-.wav, stranger.wav
• nest_box_needed.wav
• privacy_please.wav
• egg_song1.wav
• where_is_everybody.wav
• golden_retreiver.wav, eagle.wav
• hungry.wav, thirsty.wav, 90Fheat.wav
• hen_telling_chicks_to_follow_her.wav
• tidbitting_hen.wav, tidbitting_rooster.wav
• ouch.wav
• eating.wav
• dust_bath.wav
• "chicken_looking_for_me_through_window.wav"