I've heard of pecking order, but roosting order...? *Pics*

[EmRose]

One up top.


One swinging away on the cord.


And the other four where they're supposed to be.


Silly gooses. Er... chickens. This was the first I'd seen one go up next to that vent, but Mini has been doing her balancing act on the cord for the last few nights. Always the show-off...

 

[theoldchick]

Wow! Balancing like that takes talent!

 

[canesisters]

Lovely girls, what are they?

Mine have a certain cliques they have to work out every night on the roost.
Raisin has to be next to Hurra. Citizen has to be next to Raisin. If only they could figure out to Raisin in the middle....
Citizen pushes Hurra off, Hurra moves down a few spaces and snuggles in between the 2 sussex sisters. Raisin moves to be next to Hurra and causes everyone to move down a space to make room. Citizen moves to be next to Raisin and it starts all over again.

 

[EmRose]

Mine are California Whites (presumably, since our order was messed up). They're losing and gaining new spots all the time.

And wow! Sounds like a complicated bedtime routine! The way you described it reminds me of those puzzle book riddles.