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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Jan 15, 2010 19:20:00 GMT 10
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Post by Catherine on Jan 15, 2010 23:18:53 GMT 10
I think it is not possible to sex that cockatiel visually. To help you, I would need some more information. First, how old is the bird? Second, if it is a very young bird, is the owner the breeder? Although they will not guarantee it, experienced breeders can judge gender by a few weeks of age from the behaviour of the chick. While you are considering this chick, have you thought whether you want a cuddly pet or a bird for an outdoor aviary. If you want a pet, you need to spend time studying the bird. The owner may say he is 'tame' but that is a relative term. He may say he'll become tame quickly if you handle him. Do not accept these assurances. Ask the owner to have the bird step up onto his hand. If the bird takes off and cannot be persuaded, or it has to be held in place, it is not tame and you won't be able to handle it. If you decide to buy him, do not accept the owner's offer to trim his wings. Many a bird has been incapacitated by a bad wing trim - even at the hands of its breeder. Get back to me on the question of a wing trim. Do post again with more information and I can help you further. Edit: I have just noticed you are a silver member and you probably knew all that anyway.  |
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Post by avinet on Jan 17, 2010 8:53:45 GMT 10
It is hard to be certain from the photo but it looks like the bird is a cinnamon pearl. If it is a pearl and the mother is a simple cinnamon then it must be a hen since it would have inherited the pearl from its father, and with pearl being a sex-linked gene, he can only pass it on to his daughters.
If the mother is a cinnamon pearl then the sex of the bird can't be determined by genetics.
How old is the bird?
cheers,
Mike
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Post by urgeoverkill on Jan 30, 2011 10:10:31 GMT 10
It is hard to tell from the pic, but at a guess I would say its a hen. Not 100% sure, but its an educated guess.
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