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Post by robbra on Nov 9, 2004 19:13:14 GMT 10
Is there a way to tell the sex of an immature Alexandrine without surgical or dna testing?
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Post by AussieBirds on Nov 9, 2004 19:36:41 GMT 10
Not really robbra, however some people say you can tell by looking at the size of the beak and the shape of the head and I have to admit there is a difference. The cockbird has a larger beak and a flatter head than the hen, but i have to stress the only certain way is by sexing DNA or surgically.
John
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Post by jeremy on Nov 10, 2004 7:38:34 GMT 10
or waiting a couple of years  but that takes too long so you should get it surgically sexed. Why don't you want to get it DNA'd or surgically sexed? Are you worried about the risks  |
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Post by eckie on Nov 10, 2004 7:53:18 GMT 10
a member on this forum
natalie (mother hen)
if you get her a pic of the alexs
she can tell what sex they might be
cant be 100% certain but pretty close.
jamie
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Post by kim1 on Nov 10, 2004 9:43:49 GMT 10
Definately the head shape makes a difference, males have a larger boofier head.
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Post by kim1 on Nov 10, 2004 9:46:05 GMT 10
Oh and you can speed up the sexing by 1 year by plucking out a feather from around the neck where the ring would be, at the next moult if the bird grows a pink feather on its neck you know it is a male.
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Post by jeremy on Nov 11, 2004 7:34:39 GMT 10
i forgot about that way, i did that with my grey ringneck and he got his ring at 15 months
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Post by eckie on Nov 11, 2004 8:42:31 GMT 10
never knew about that way thanks guys
might try it on my ringies that arnt mature
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but that takes too long so you should get it surgically sexed. Why don't you want to get it DNA'd or surgically sexed? Are you worried about the risks 