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No insight into how chickens typically establish pecking order? They all climbed into the coop for the night. The two OGs are up on the roost and two newbies are sleeping on the floor. I'm thinking since no blood was drawn today, they're going to aclimate ok? Chickens are pretty dumb, though, so...

Update. It does seem like they're chasing one of the hens around a bit, but she's still getting to food/water and isn't getting a beat down or anything. Should I be worried and seperate them for the night?

Quick question about chicken behavior- I have a cockerel and a pullet I have raised since chicks that are about 9 weeks old. I just got 2 more pullets from the feed store that are roughly the same age (perhaps a week or two younger.) I put them all in the run together and they seem to be doing...