In Ancient Rome they’d watch or listen to birds from the gods.

#Augury
#Auspices
#Chickens
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#AncientPolitics

Wikipedia- “The chickens were kept in a cage under the care of the pullarius (keeper of the auspice chickens) who, when the time came, released the chickens and threw at them some form of bread or cake. If the chickens refused to come out or eat, or uttered a cry, or beat their wings, or flew away, the signs were unfavourable.”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augury