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Post by Laraine on Oct 20, 2010 9:43:14 GMT 10
I have had a pair of Green Cheeks together for 2 years now, with no sign of an egg. They are supposed to be male and female and sleep together in their breeding box every night, but don't appear interested in breeding. They are separated in their own cage.
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Post by vankarhi on Oct 20, 2010 19:34:12 GMT 10
have you dna'd them?? to make sure they ARE in fact male and female?? Have you seen any "hanky panky" going on???
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Post by avinet on Oct 20, 2010 20:45:37 GMT 10
Get them sexed - a lot of "pairs" don't breed because of being the same sex. Also it is best to organise surgical sexing if you can - if they are a pair then often failure to breed is due to a problem with the reproductive system which a good avian vet will pick up. Things like growths on ovaries, low grade infections etc.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by Laraine on Oct 21, 2010 10:23:51 GMT 10
I have a dna certificate for the female, but don't think I have one for the "male" I think I just went on what the breeder told me. They get on really well, but haven't seen any "hanky panky". I've just sent away 2 dna's for which I am awaiting results.
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Post by madaussie on Oct 21, 2010 11:35:41 GMT 10
Ok if it is a normal green cheek between the wings near the tail there is a thing forgot what it is called like a feather clump only small i have found on the normal green cheeks it will be white and a sorta of Grey for a hen .
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Post by vankarhi on Oct 21, 2010 14:52:48 GMT 10
J is that white for a male and sorta grey for a hen???
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Post by madaussie on Oct 21, 2010 17:29:00 GMT 10
White for male yes not proven yet but out of 57 babies so far dna had matched this idea .
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