do male guineafowl peck females?

[Mo_fawaazzz]

My 8 week old keets just fought yesterday and the other keet's head started to bleed a little bit. then the losing keet crouched down and the fight was over.

Are my keets both male? I thought one was a female since one is a little smaller than the other.

 

[R2elk]

My 8 week old keets just fought yesterday and the other keet's head started to bleed a little bit. then the losing keet crouched down and the fight was over.

Are my keets both male? I thought one was a female since one is a little smaller than the other.

At that age the dominance fights can happen between sexes. Size difference at 8 weeks old does not equal different sexes.

My adult male and females looked to be the same size.

 

[Mo_fawaazzz]

At that age the dominance fights can happen between sexes. Size difference at 8 weeks old does not equal different sexes.

My adult male and females looked to be the same size.

the bigger one does the two-syllable calling, has a box shaped frame, and much much blockier head than the other one. the slightly smaller one has a more triangular, smaller head. I have not heard her buckwheat yet though.

I do not know, perhaps they could both be male.