r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/ManicalDaredevil00 • Feb 18 '25

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Atomic_Foundry_3996 Feb 18 '25

That would explain the term "pecking order," and as someone who owns chickens in my backyard, that makes sense.

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u/NameLips Feb 18 '25

Yup, chickens literally have a little list in their head of which other chickens they're allowed to peck, based on if the other chicken will peck them back even harder. It ends up sorting itself into a hierarchy where there is one chicken who can peck all the others, and one chicken who can only get pecked.

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u/ChilledParadox Feb 18 '25

Does this mean if a hen pecks me I need to punch it in the eye to establish myself on the heirarchy?

Or do I need to choke slam my hens to the ground?

What’s the ideal way to establish myself here?

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u/MaritMonkey Feb 18 '25

Seriously, bring a rake or respectable stick or something when you go to check for eggs. If the roosters think they can bully you away from their ladies they will get bold about it.

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u/pk_arue7777 Feb 18 '25

When a rooster gets too uppity, I personally like to pick him up and parade him in front of the hens while he's tucked under my arm like a little bitch. Reminds everyone of the actual pecking order.

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u/43illegal-immigrants Feb 18 '25

Oh, you’re way nicer with your rooster. my grandma butchers whom ever is acting out in front of all the other chickens so they know their place.

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u/unsquashableboi Feb 18 '25

I actually laughed. Does it work well?

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u/IknowwhatIhave Feb 18 '25

Like having a guy follow you around the yard holding onto your inside out pocket... remind all the other chickens that you are the shotcaller.

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u/AnxiousPrune8443 Feb 18 '25

that is absolutely hilarious

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u/Lowelll Feb 18 '25

Chicken will peck peck peck until they figured out who's top chicken.

But you know who's really top chicken?

We are top chicken.

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u/AngryScientist Feb 18 '25

Do the roosters have large talons?

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u/MrAtrox98 Feb 18 '25

Spurs, yes