Unsure of this new behavior...

[trueblue1]

have 6- 5 week old bantams. I just moved them to their larger outdoor brooder box today. Nugget *first picture* is like posturing up to Bully *second picture*....I'm unsure if Bully is a male but I'm pretty sure Nugget is. Nuggets neck feathers get all puffy and he stands tall. Bully tries to do the same thing but then seems to back down. Once I caught what seems to be a submissive pose done by Bully. So is this the pecking order business or do I have 2 male bantams??

Bully stayed in the position for a good 30-45sec. before he/she moved away.

 

[trueblue1]

Here's another picture of there face-off or is it beak-off....

 

[nicole camp]

I'm not an expert in bantams, but my guess is you do have two roosters.

 

[trueblue1]

I'm not an expert in bantams, but my guess is you do have two roosters.

that's what I was afraid of. And if I have read right having 2 male bantams is not good.

Thank you for your response.

 

[nicole camp]

I wouldn't give up completely yet. The brown one still has a chance.

 

[trueblue1]

I wouldn't give up completely yet. The brown one still has a chance.

Oh yeah....I still have time to wait and see what's going on with them. They are funny lil birds

 

[member 129538]

When introducing 2 flocks my hens did this to each other so there's a chance it's just pecking order.

 

[trueblue1]

When introducing 2 flocks my hens did this to each other so there's a chance it's just pecking order.

That's what I'm hoping....