That wasn't really the issue, I was just confused on what evidence he had that people were less experience than him. Just a weird baseless claim for no reason.
I'm confused as to why you came into this thread to claim other people are wrong and then linked some guys thoughts on hormones. I'm a professional falconer who trains wild animals and I have owned chickens for three decades too. No need to come in and pretend everyone else is dumb except you.
I think socializing becomes more important after the first week. First week you don't want to bug them too much because they're pretty weak. Some socializing is okay but I've seen chicks take a turn for the worst at that age if you stress them out too much.
If they aren't that old, it may not...