How do you determine who is the highest ranking chicken?

[UncleDougsChickens]

They all sleep together at night on the top roost. The way the coop is designed is that there are vents in each corner so maybe the highest ranks sleep closer to them? They dont really bully or otherwise challenge eachother in front of me so its hard to tell.

 

[Shadrach]

They all sleep together at night on the top roost. The way the coop is designed is that there are vents in each corner so maybe the highest ranks sleep closer to them? They dont really bully or otherwise challenge eachother in front of me so its hard to tell.

Put some treat food in a small bowl and see who eats first.

 

[UncleDougsChickens]

Put some treat food in a small bowl and see who eats first.

My big judy always

 

[MagpieDucks]

Who comes out of the coop first?

 

[Shadrach]

My big judy always

She's the boss then.

 

[UncleDougsChickens]

She's the boss then.

She also likes to jump on my shoulder from the ground so maybe shes the boss of me too

 

[UncleDougsChickens]

Who comes out of the coop first?

Ive never really paid attention to that to be honest. I'll start looking.

 

[Shadrach]

Ive never really paid attention to that to be honest. I'll start looking.

How they come out of the coop varies a lot depending on what's been going on in the coop before you open up.

 

[UncleDougsChickens]

I don't open the door at the same time so theres no pattern, i just thought whoever happened to be near it would run out first.

 

[Shadrach]

I don't open the door at the same time so theres no pattern, i just thought whoever happened to be near it would run out first.

You would be right in my experience.