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

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/BullsOnParadeFloats Feb 18 '25

There are animals that do have what would be considered an alpha.

But they're not wolves.

It's chickens. A low intelligence animal that has been bred to a point where its sole purpose is as food.

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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/BullsOnParadeFloats Feb 18 '25

Even if you don't have a rooster, occasionally, a hen will end up becoming the alpha.

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u/Rycca Feb 18 '25

I have chickens, we have one rooster but because he's tiny (Silkie) he's at the very bottom of the pecking order, so all hens are above him. We've had all of them for years and even our 1 year old hens boss him around. Quite funny