Pecking order

Ginger is always straight up to the camera. Both Ginger and Silver are so inquisitive and friendly.

It’s interesting how the pecking order has changed as Ginger and Silver have matured. When they first joined the flock Silver was very obviously the top girl between her and Ginger and when they joined the main flock they were the bottom two.

This changed when Ginger starting laying. It’s often as if egg laying gives the girls confidence. The pecking order changed between these two and Ginger moved up above Silver. They have always had little sessions of running at each other and it’s now Silver that backs down instead of Ginger.

These two also moved up above Mango and Cloud. Silver chases Cloud and Cloud has dropped into bottom place behind Mango in the pecking order.

The pecking order now seems to be Snow still as top girl with Storm close behind her. Gold is next with Red close behind her. Next is Ginger then Silver then Mango and then Cloud at the bottom.

But despite Ginger and Silver being nearer the bottom half of the pecking order they have grown in confidence and when It comes to bedtime they now choose where they want to perch. They have long since abandoned the side perch which is where Mango and Cloud perch. They sometimes perch at the back but mostly perch on the corner perch.

Gold has tolerated Ginger and Silver on the corner perch with her despite not letting any of the other girls perch near her. Then tonight Ginger and Silver had the corner perch to themselves with Gold on the back perch nearest them. I think these two are giving Gold a bit of a run around. She is no longer queen of the bedtime perches.

Ginger and Silver are very bold girls and I wouldn’t be surprised to see them move further up the pecking order in time.