Irn a girl?

[Bloom]

Hello. I have bought a new irn 5 months old... How can i know its gender without dna?
Thank youu

[sanjays mummi]

I am beginning to suspect Sanjay may be a little henny penny, as he is just starting his third moult and no sign of his collar and tie yet. But I really don't care, I love him to bits!.

[nathan.dv]

i'm also wondering if my bird is male or female.I've had "him" for about 3 years but i don't know how old he was when i bought him (he hasn't seemed to grow any bigger since i got got him though so he musn't have been a baby). when i bought it the lady told me she thought it might be male, but that you can't know for sure when they're young. Is it possible he could still get a ring, or is it most likely "he's" actually a female?
thanks.

[sanjays mummi]

I got Sanjay at 8 Weeks, and he was very tiny but fully fledged and parent reared, so he was weaned. I was told he was Definitely male, he had been DNA tested, he even had a feather missing from his breast. If he doesn't get his collar after this moult, and he is almost 3 yrs now, I will accept that I was lied to.

[sheyd]

i'm also wondering if my bird is male or female.I've had "him" for about 3 years but i don't know how old he was when i bought him (he hasn't seemed to grow any bigger since i got got him though so he musn't have been a baby). when i bought it the lady told me she thought it might be male, but that you can't know for sure when they're young. Is it possible he could still get a ring, or is it most likely "he's" actually a female?
thanks.

I'd say after 3 yrs and still no ring, that your bird is actually a female

[MissK]

Taking in a mature bird who needs a new home is a great way to avoid having to guess at the gender!



-MissK

[Skyes_crew]

I recently read a story...still trying to remember where...where the woman stated that her lutino did not get his Ted ring till he was 7. Don't know how true it is, but it's very interesting if it is true.


Edit: found the post...

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Parrots-1638 ... ucking.htm