I think my runt is at the top of the pecking order.

EmRose

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Or at least she's trying to be. I haven't noticed a distinct pecking order in my chicks and they're close to two months old, now, but the smallest, Mini, is by far one of the most aggressive. She steals food from the others, she's the first to fly up on tall objects, and anytime I see a lot of ruffling of feathers accompanied by angry chirps, there she is facing off with one of the bigger girls. She doesn't seem to know that she's still got the stubbiest wings and the shortest legs.

Otherwise they're all pretty peaceful. The biggest girl, Peggy, has turned out to be one of the quietest. These chicks are all mixed up!


Mini inspecting me for meal worms. She always has to be the first to get a chance at them.
 
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My runt ended up being top hen, so there you go! And she was REALLY a runt--half the size of the others--but she never let it stop her!
 
That might be it, but I have to say, my Tink is a much more pleasant personality than I think he was.
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