Dominance or mating

[MochaDuck]

Ive seen my roosters grabbing my hens necks, holding them down, and getting on their backs. Are they trying to be dominate, mate, or both?
TiA

 

[Roo5]

More then likely both

 

[aart]

How old are these birds, in weeks?

Just answered this question, must be the 'season'.

Dominance/Submission and mating can look the same.
One is about pecking order, the other is for reproduction.
D/S might leave the female(or another male) down and still until he goes away.
Successful mating, when they complete the 'cloacal kiss', will have the female up and shaking her body afterwards to move sperm to storage.

You don't mention the ages(in weeks) of these birds.
Males will start dominating and trying to mate at about 3-4 months,
females are unable to accept mating until they are laying or close to it.

 

[MochaDuck]

How old are these birds, in weeks?

Just answered this question, must be the 'season'.

The birds started when they were several months old, but did it for months after they turned a year old. The oldest one ever involved was about 2-3 years old.