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It can be difficult to tell who is the most senior hen. I watch them eat. The top hen here gets first dibs on the food. Some senior hens are more tolerant of transgressions than others. It's not so much the treats that give it away. If you been fair in the past those that expect a bit get a bit. Pullets for example and cockerels definitely don't expect to get treats while the seniors are there. It's the regular feed. This may not work very well for you if you have feed available all the time. Because I feed and and pick up once they've all eaten, I see enough feeding to work it out.
That's why I use the treats to tell. There is always feed available to them. Ironically, I did just watch Aurora push Lilly out of the wag over a handful of mealy worms I was hand feeding them. Of course, as you said, Lilly knew I would make sure she got some.