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Have had a good look and there is a lot more green around her vent than yellow. So on that basis I am going to continue to think of her as female - we dont want to breed from her and although it might make no difference to the way we feel about her if she turned out to be a he after four and a half years Ilove the little wrecker as she is - (currently destroying my late lunch)
 
thanks. Ive tried to take another photo of Tookis eyes, they are more or less black. I dont mind either way, just wondered how much truth there was in it.

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I have lost count how many times people have told me they thought their parrot was a male due to eye colouring but then years later their parrot laid a egg lol. I have had this with some of my rescues.
Even experts get it wrong that's why a DNA is the most accurate way to go. But your like me I never minded what gender my parrots are. Gizzie was 4 years old when we took him in. The guy that helps rescuing parrots always DNA them so the new owners know what they have got and it is then in writing too.
My local zoo that has many breeds of parrots has 2 breeding pairs of ducorps I will ask him for you about sexing. They had theirs DNA'd but they will know if eye colour is a way of sexing them. Ducorps are lovely birds.

I love your photo of Tookie x
 
I can't find that site.

I have read a lot on different sites and they are saying Ducorp cockatoos need to be DNA'd testing to find out the sex. The way to determine the sex is through DNA.
@RoyJess was with me when we got told this by our friend who rescues parrots.
Like I said I will have a word with my good friends at the zoo as they have years and years of experience with these beauties.
When I go to the zoo I spend alot of time at each avairy and the Ducorps eyes are both black and they are breeding pair.
When I am with the Galah's they are very different and you can tell easily. They are all mature birds.
 
I have lost count how many times people have told me they thought their parrot was a male due to eye colouring but then years later their parrot laid a egg lol. I have had this with some of my rescues.
Even experts get it wrong that's why a DNA is the most accurate way to go. But your like me I never minded what gender my parrots are. Gizzie was 4 years old when we took him in. The guy that helps rescuing parrots always DNA them so the new owners know what they have got and it is then in writing too.
My local zoo that has many breeds of parrots has 2 breeding pairs of ducorps I will ask him for you about sexing. They had theirs DNA'd but they will know if eye colour is a way of sexing them. Ducorps are lovely birds.

I love your photo of Tookie x
 
Thanks for reply, would be great if you could ask for me. Have just fitted some jw clean cups in his cage, 1 to stop him opening the doors and 2 to stop him chucking his food everywhere! So far so good...
 
Thanks for reply, would be great if you could ask for me. Have just fitted some jw clean cups in his cage, 1 to stop him opening the doors and 2 to stop him chucking his food everywhere! So far so good...

That's no problem. I will be going sometime this week.

I love those cups. Gizzie likes to put toys in them lol they are supposed to be for his food!!
 
Hi @Snowy I am so sorry for replying so late. I did get to the zoo last week. I then got side tracked with some family news.
Yes DNA with Ducorps is the best way to find out the sex. The zoo has had all of their Ducorps DNA'd, plus they needed to know for the records of the zoo collection. They have two breeding pairs and are hoping them to have some babies, I saw both of the sexed pairs.
Apparently Gizzie was DNA'd at his avian vet. So the guy that rescued him was correct. I just wanted to do more research and ask around for you. I hope this helps you x
 
Hi @Snowy I am so sorry for replying so late. I did get to the zoo last week. I then got side tracked with some family news.
Yes DNA with Ducorps is the best way to find out the sex. The zoo has had all of their Ducorps DNA'd, plus they needed to know for the records of the zoo collection. They have two breeding pairs and are hoping them to have some babies, I saw both of the sexed pairs.
Apparently Gizzie was DNA'd at his avian vet. So the guy that rescued him was correct. I just wanted to do more research and ask around for you. I hope this helps you x
hi, thanks for asking for me, much appreciated. Tooki says hi! :) x
 

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