Pecking order

[alexa009]

I have different breed varieties and i am wondering what chicken breeds are usually the top of the pecking order. Most of them are only 9 weeks so they don't have one yet. They will get aggressive with each other, especially my red star. I am pretty sure she is in the top.

 

[Flock Master64]

What other breeds do you have?

 

[alexa009]

I have brahmas, barred rocks, white plymouth rock, orpington, delaware, ameraucana, red star, australorp. We had some other breeds but most were killed by predators.

 

[alexa009]

Our barred rocks, orpington and ameraucana are already almost a year.

 

[alexa009]

The rest are only 9 weeks

 

[Flock Master64]

I guess it all depends on the personality of the chicken. Out of all the breeds you listed, the only one I have is a brahma. Brahmas are a very calm and docile breed. They get pushed around and bullied easily

 

[peaceisgreen]

for me it went (top-bottom) brahma they are the biggest then nakedneck australorp ameraucana and xs
i recently sold my brahma rooster and my smaller hybridized red jungle fowl who was at the bottom shot to the top of the pecking order in under 12 hours i dont think my hens miss my brahma at all

 

[peaceisgreen]

I guess it all depends on the personality of the chicken. Out of all the breeds you listed, the only one I have is a brahma. Brahmas are a very calm and docile breed. They get pushed around and bullied easily

lol my brahmas were bullies! my brahma/ameraucana though very bottom

 

[alexa009]

Really? I thought they were usually top of the pecking order.

 

[Flock Master64]

I have a buff brahma. She is still a pullet though. Maybe things will change.