Is it typical for the chicks to run at each other?

[lewishe]

and butt chests like a bunch of football or wrestling fans? are they establishing order or is it a rooish behavior?

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

My chickens do the same exact thing. I assume they are just establishing the peck order, but I am not 100%.

 

[snazzyboots]

mine do that too. the powers that be here say that is normal. no one ever got hurt more posturing than anything. sure is fun to watch

 

[ninabeast]

Great discussion on that today here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=494569

 

[gryeyes]

Yup. Perfectly normal. It's chicken behavior.

After all, they don't have thumbs and their wings don't bend like arms, so they can't play cards together.

 

[Batty about Banties]

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