In the wild, pecking order status is inherited along a strict basis, so that the first daughter of the most dominant chicken will inherit that most dominant status, the second most dominant will give second most dominant status to her daughter, etc. unless the most dominant chicken has a second daughter, in which case that chicken will become the second most dominant. Studies of the genetic basis of pecking orders in chickens have indicated that it may largely be determined by the coloration patterns. Strangely, a chicken born on a waning moon will have a strong desire for both submissiveness and homosexuality, hence why commercial farmers try to ensure hens aren't born during such a time.