Michael Reynolds
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I shall have to take a photo of Dora to see if she really is a she!with that amount of green I think you have a female
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
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...
hi, thanks for asking for me, much appreciated. Tooki says hi! xHi @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