Can IRNs tell each others sex?

Clare · Post by **Clare** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:19 pm

I have two ringnecks both about 14/15 months (I am guessing) and one displays typical male behaviour all the time and the other female, with the trance dance for him and the head back clucking thing for her.

Petey (green) always does his male dance to the cage, toys, perches etc, until last night when they were both eating off a plate together he did it towards her!

Also a few days ago they were on curtain rod together, and she was sitting still, he walked up to her, stood up tall and put his beak on hers, then he walked away, came back and did it again, and he kept doing it and only stopped when she fell asleep!

Is this normal behviour?

By the way, she doesn't like him

Fah · Post by **Fah** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:53 pm

Sounds like normal flirting. I have had many young birds start showing their sex through behaviour once they are about 12 months. Females are nearly certain of throwing their head back and males almost certainly do the trance dance...

Its perfectly normal ^^ Though I have had males and females reverse the roles some times when young.. its all about practise and fun to them at that age more than about reproduction.