Pecking Order in Progress?

[High Mountain Chic]

Hello Everyone! I have 6 two week old EEs (all pullets). Over the last couple of days they have started to "fly" at each other and make a lot of noise. There are about 2 that always seem to start it. Is this the starting of a pecking order or are they just starting to feel too closed in?

 

[granmahen]

Sounds like pecking order to me, mine did the same. Still do now and then.

 

[Chicken Fruit]

my two week old chicks do this. I think its just pecking order, that and they have those lovely wing feathers coming in. Its a natural reaction in the flight instinct to freak the heck out whenever one chicken flaps its wings, so if one starts flapping to exercise and try out the feathers, they all run around and scream and carry on. Ive found thats a source of some of the noise.

but def the pecking order on the other.

 

[High Mountain Chic]

Thanks! I was starting to wonder what was going on in there! It is one of the funniest shows on earth!