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I want to figure out if my Indian ring neck is a girl or boy
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:43 pm
by surferdon
I have a blue form of a indian ring neck. The bird is almost 6 months old, and I was wondering if there is any way to tell at this stage the sex of the bird with out harming it. And also how do i post a picture so that way i can show you all?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:31 am
by baby_bella
hey there oh your ringneck looks like mine expect mines a little bit more electric blue! and mines only 7 weeks! ummm the only way you can know the sex of the bird at that age is by DNA testing a vet should be able to do it but i would know the price of it..... at about 1 year to 3 years if they get a dark ring around there neck their a boy! if it stays light its a girl!
im not to sure about the photo question yet! someelse might be able to help u with that one!
Hi
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:56 am
by Dani03
Hi! Some around here can tell if you give us a larger photo by the way a bird sits. Maybe posting a larger photo can get results. Most of the time we are right

However, of course, there is nothing better than a DNA test so don't get so caught up on someone's take on your bird. Some females have been know to do very male things and vis versa...
Dani and Prinny
HEre are some pictures but at night with little light
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:03 pm
by surferdon
Also I wanted to know that i noticed that my feathered friend tends to sneeze a lot when he/she is out of the cage. is this normal?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:28 pm
by Jade
I think he looks like a boy because he's got skinny toes, not big fat sausages like all my girls do!
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:07 pm
by Jeremy
Ringnecks cannot be sexed visually until they are 2 years old.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:07 am
by IMR4N
im not sure but i am thinking its a female. Jeremy that’s not quite true is it??? you are a breeder so you must have a small incite on the traits of male and female behavior and various visual characteristics of a young bird.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:46 am
by Mikaela
According to beak placement, I would absolutely say female.
If you'll notice, males have much flatter beaks whereas girls have beaks that extend out much further.
This is my method of visually sexing and I havent been wrong yet, though Im sure one of the lil boogers will make a lie out of me eventually. HA!
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:38 pm
by Jade
I reckon we should run a book on the sexes!! Just like they do for babies before birth. That way we can find out who's method is more accurate - or who is a better guesser

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:50 pm
by webvixen
i agree with mikaela, looking at the beak placement and shape i would say female, i also think your birds feet look fat compared to some of my birds feet.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:44 pm
by Jeremy
IMR4N wrote:im not sure but i am thinking its a female. Jeremy that’s not quite true is it??? you are a breeder so you must have a small incite on the traits of male and female behavior and various visual characteristics of a young bird.
nope. I don't even bother trying to visual sex Ringnecks as there is no accurate way of doing it.
Lovebirds on the other hand, i can sex visually when they are 5-6 months old
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:34 am
by surferdon
ok I was thinking it was a girl, but i guess we shall have to see because i wish not to pay 45 dollars just to know a fact.
Some say a bird talking is unnatural, but i think that it is cool. But since i have a female, probably, who is quiet all day and only makes calls in the morning which are far and few, Can i get my baby to mimic words. And How do I do so. thanks.

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:58 pm
by korn_bo2
Jeremy wrote:IMR4N wrote:im not sure but i am thinking its a female. Jeremy that’s not quite true is it??? you are a breeder so you must have a small incite on the traits of male and female behavior and various visual characteristics of a young bird.
nope. I don't even bother trying to visual sex Ringnecks as there is no accurate way of doing it.
Lovebirds on the other hand, i can sex visually when they are 5-6 months old
hi jeremey.. how do you sex lovebirds at 5-6 months? im having problems sexing mga african lovebirds...
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:32 pm
by surferdon
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:13 pm
by Jeremy
hi jeremey.. how do you sex lovebirds at 5-6 months? im having problems sexing mga african lovebirds...
I behaviour sex Lovebirds at that age, i have to be able to see them in person[/quote]