Does bellying-up always=males?

[mothersin2ition]

I have two banties that show no distincively male characteristics (no significant combs yet even), but they are constantly doing the "alpha male dance" thing.. They see each other, run up and puff their chests up and elongate their necks as high as they can. I am new to keeping chickens, and ours are only 6 weeks old so its not outwardly obvious (to me) as to their sex yet.
Any opinions?

 

[Crazy4Chicks]

I dont think that is only a male thing I have some babies in the brooder and a few of them are doing that - but I also have hens outside that are about 1 year old and everyonce in awhile they do that to each other -

good luck finding the roo's in your brooder - I am still trying to find them in mine LOL

Julie

 

[SeaChick]

Our girls did that a bit last year. I was scared they were roos, too.

 

[modenacart]

All of mine do that, but the two that we suspect are roos do it alot more.

 

[speckledhen]

I have a Black Orp cockerel and his sister who are 15 weeks old and they spar with each other all the time! It's both sexes, but by a later age, like mine, usually more the males.

 

[backyardfarmfamily]

My hens and my pullets do that all the time. It's just part of the pecking order stuff.