Gender identification of cocktail
The ways to determine the gender of cockatiel
Cockatiels are one if not the most favorite pet birds out there. They are smart, charming, interactive, and beautiful. They have some unique aspects to their personality and appreciating them for who they are is key to living in harmony with Nymphicus hollandicus.
Not all parrot species are “sexually dimorphic,” which means you can tell the males and females apart. With cockatiels, most color mutations (coloring that is different from the wild cockatiel’s) have markings that you can use to determine what gender cockatiel you have.
In addition to the markings, you can use other methods to determine your cockatiel’s gender. Although you can choose to perform a DNA test, you can also use some behavioral tendencies to tell apart the hens (female birds) from the cocks (male birds).
Immature birds may not have many behaviors to give you a clue on the gender so you typically will need to wait until 10-12 months of age. Some males, however, will be precocious and show song and courtship behavior early in their first year.
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10 окт 2020
