brian430
3 posts
May 30, 2006
7:01 PM
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i have herd of a number of interesting ways of finding out what sex your birds are. any suggestions? much appreciated Brian, Massachusetts.
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tapp
97 posts
May 30, 2006
7:25 PM
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brian340 Not to sound like a smart --- only sure fire way for me to tell is a hen lays eggs and a cock don't!
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Tapp
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Opinionated Blowhard
41 posts
May 30, 2006
8:48 PM
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If the bird is ash-red and shows flecking in the ash area (tail usually) its a cock.
If the pair is blue or black cock and ash-red hen then all blues/blacks will be hens and all ash-reds will be cocks with flecking.
A pure ash-red cock with no flecking mated on a blue or black hen will produce only ash-red daughters (or other colors like rec red). All cocks will be ash-red with flecking.
Similar color situation with yellow and other dilute colors, since dilute is sex linked like ash-red.
Usually mature cocks coo with a 2-barrel sound. Hens coo with only one low tone followed by ordinary higher tone.
If the bird lands on the floor or perch and coos turning a full circle its usually a cock. If it turns only half circle its usually a hen.
On average cocks have bigger more masculine heads. Hens often have slightly flatter head and more refined beak and type. Kevin
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Velo99
461 posts
May 31, 2006
5:17 AM
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After a while you can just tell when you look at them. As my squeaks get bigger I can tell usually by four weeks which is which. If you feel the vent and it feels big enough to push an egg thru it probably is a hen. Try it on some birds you know the sex of.
yits
V99
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Mount Airy Lofts
230 posts
May 31, 2006
4:39 PM
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Long skinny breaks = hen
Fat wide breaks = cocks
I try to band all my cocks on the right leg (opposite leg with personal band) and all my hens on the left leg.
Now and then, I'll screw up with a cock bird having the wrong side band... usually works out.
Thor
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parlorfancier916
25 posts
Jun 02, 2006
11:42 PM
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a female usually is chased by a male, a male usually acts territorial and coos alot females seem to cull only when they are defending a nest or theirselves, also if a pair lays egg a female will usually take morning then night the males seems to sit on the egg during the day.. this is how I can tell my males from females....hopes this helps
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Santandercol
88 posts
Jun 03, 2006
6:40 AM
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Check their vent when you are banding them,right side up.If it looks like a smile,its a cock.Frown is a hen.
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Kellinos
Last Edited by Santandercol on Jun 03, 2006 9:53 PM
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sundance
4 posts
Jun 07, 2006
7:30 PM
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the way i was taught is this...
hold the bird in your hand , upside down
use your middle finger, to measure the keel bone.
cocks will be on average one quarter of an inchlonger then hens.
check this with a few of your birds that you know for sure the sex.with about 10 or 15 minutes practice it is almost fool proof.
I`ve used it on friends birds and can tell them which is which and am almost always right. good luck.
p.s.
hi Tapp
butch
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Swamp Fox
74 posts
Jun 08, 2006
7:37 AM
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Kellinos,
I checked your way. There were some smiles and some frowns just like you said. I checked with another device and checked with your method and it checked out! This is a great way of checking, and can be done when you band the babies. Thanks for the info!! Does anyone else use this method?
Marion
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Richard A.
86 posts
Jun 10, 2006
7:16 PM
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I agree wth Monty, but adding that the wattle on the cocks wider beak is puffed up while the hens lays much flatter.
Richard A.
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nicksiders
1542 posts
Apr 03, 2007
7:35 PM
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Igor,
I have heard this technique before and I have tried it. The success rate for me was faverable, but not a 100%.
It is interesting that your parents where involved in pigeons. Did they give you some guidlines about cross breeding different breeds?
Nick
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Snicker Rollers
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roller0
19 posts
Apr 03, 2007
8:25 PM
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I've had good look by holding the bird upright with their feet in hand as if your holding a sandwich bounce the bird up and down in a slow motion if the tail goes up its a hen if it goes down its a cock
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classicpony
175 posts
Apr 07, 2007
1:10 PM
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I have always had a problem sexing my birds. This info should help me..... I hope??
Jim
@thebirdhouse
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hardtimekenl2
46 posts
Apr 07, 2007
2:25 PM
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one way and it works is get a string about 5 inchs long tye a 3/8 nut on the end of it ok .hold the bird in one hand i like to be sitting down .hold bird by tail and leg to keep your hand out of the way ok. hold the nut over the birds back near the head.if the nut goes in a curcle it is a cock.if it goes in a line back and forth it is a hen .
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gabe454
103 posts
Jan 06, 2008
8:31 PM
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you look at thier nostrils if the nostril is big and round is a cock if its fine and not bumpy is a hen thats how i sex the birds
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454
TRIPLE "G" LOFT
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Skylineloft
855 posts
Jan 06, 2008
9:01 PM
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I put them together and hope they have sex.......lol
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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RXR Loft
158 posts
Jan 06, 2008
9:34 PM
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the bird with the long eye lashes is the girl..
lol
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Rudy
RxR Loft
Roll'em if you got'em...
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gotspin7
1134 posts
Jan 07, 2008
5:11 AM
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Right on Rudy!!LOL
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Sal Ortiz
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