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Post by Laraine on Nov 9, 2006 14:48:37 GMT 10
I'm looking for somewhere cheap to have my Crimson Rosella dna tested. Who does everyone else use. I know there is a place in Africa where my Princess Parrot was tested.
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Post by vankarhi on Nov 9, 2006 16:01:21 GMT 10
I know that Pauline (petiel) gets her babies dna'd............Takoda was tested before I got him. John probably knows too.
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Post by petiel on Nov 9, 2006 17:59:00 GMT 10
Loraine, I use MDS Australia to do my Dna testing. You take a small amount of blood from the birds toe and send it away to be tested. The kits are 55cents each and to get one bird Dna tested it will cost $15.29.
I can always send you a kit and the information if you like. Loraine how old is the rosella? Rosellas are easy to sex by looking at their head shap. The male has a wider flater head and the hen has a rounded head. The males also box their wings. Have you got a photo?
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Post by Laraine on Nov 10, 2006 12:11:43 GMT 10
I can't tell the difference, but I'll look at the head shape and take a photo. She was sold as a she, but hasn't shown any interest in breeding although she is in with 2 males. She didn't breed for the previous owner either and he sold "her" when the partner died. What do you mean by box their wings?
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Post by petiel on Nov 10, 2006 12:55:49 GMT 10
Is she with 2 male crimsons? She might be a male. To have 2 males in with 1 female the males would be almost killing themselves fighting. Males will fight over one girl. Boxing is when the males will lift their shoulders up to make themselvers look big they also will wiggle their tails. Do the males do this?
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Post by Laraine on Nov 16, 2006 12:03:50 GMT 10
I looked at the shape of the heads and they all looked the same. I'll take a photo on the weekend. I'm suspecting that it is a male. I'll get it dna tested as I will have to swap for a female. I don't need 3 males. Will post a photo next week.
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Post by Laraine on Nov 20, 2006 14:07:50 GMT 10
Petiel, I've taken a couple of photos. I hope you can see them clearly. Thanks.   |
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Post by petiel on Nov 24, 2006 17:07:09 GMT 10
Loraine the first photo looks like a cock bird. Another way of telling the sex of a adult birds is looking under the wings the hens have a white stripe running under the wings and the cocks dont. All rosellas have the stripe when they are babies and the cocks loose it a about 12 months of age.
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Post by Laraine on Nov 28, 2006 15:45:39 GMT 10
I've bought some test kits and will try and get a blood sample from its foot on the weekend. That should be fun!! Does anyone have any advice on the matter eg. how to cut etc.
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Post by zooyouthben on Nov 28, 2006 16:40:26 GMT 10
You could always try Feather sexing, a it less intrusive
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Post by petiel on Nov 28, 2006 19:46:34 GMT 10
Loraine you don't have to cut. Did you get the kits from MDS australia. They would have supplied you with a needle to prick the birds toe. You only have to prick the toe and a bead of blood will appear and you just take the swap stick and put it on the blood. The bird doesn't even feel it.
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Post by Laraine on Nov 29, 2006 15:27:43 GMT 10
Thanks for that info. I must admit I haven't opened the package yet.
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Post by Laraine on Dec 8, 2006 14:57:04 GMT 10
Well this weekend I am finally going to test the Crimson. I'm a bit worried as they bite so hard, so wish me luck.  |
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Post by silvercloud on Dec 8, 2006 22:49:57 GMT 10
GOOD LUCK ;D ;D ;D
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 9, 2006 7:23:32 GMT 10
hope you don't get your fingers chewed off on "your birthday" ;D
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Post by Laraine on Dec 12, 2006 15:11:30 GMT 10
Well I took the sample, luckily I didn't get bitten. I went in there with gardening gloves on, but luckily "she" didn't manage to get a bite in. The sample has been sent away so I should find out soon.
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 12, 2006 17:42:08 GMT 10
can't wait to see what sex it is  glad you came out ALIVE   |
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Post by silvercloud on Dec 13, 2006 8:18:45 GMT 10
LOL well done on not getting bitten.
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Post by Laraine on Dec 22, 2006 9:57:18 GMT 10
Well I've just received the DNA results. She is definitely a GIRL. Now I have to work out why no one is interested in the opposite sex.  |
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 22, 2006 13:54:44 GMT 10
are you sure the other one is a boy??? and congrats on the girl too. |
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glad you came out ALIVE 
