Pecking order or just peck order is a hierarchical system of social organization in animals. It was first described from the behaviour of poultry by Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe in 1921 under the German terms Hackordnung or Hackliste and introduced into English in 1925.[1] The original usage of "peck order" referred to expression of dominance of birds. Dominance in chicken is expressed in various behaviours including pecking...
So NOW I know, I didn't have to spend all that time bonding my rabbits, I just needed to get some chickens!
ReplyDeleteChicken cops! Amazing. I've seen dogs do that to other animals, but I expect that from dogs, being so social and hierarchical. But chickens! Wow.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that's where the expression "pecking order" comes from?
ReplyDeleteYou are correct!
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Pecking order or just peck order is a hierarchical system of social organization in animals. It was first described from the behaviour of poultry by Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe in 1921 under the German terms Hackordnung or Hackliste and introduced into English in 1925.[1] The original usage of "peck order" referred to expression of dominance of birds. Dominance in chicken is expressed in various behaviours including pecking...
Awesome! Dominant chickens is a funny idea.
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