I have many doves. I want two speical doves to breed. How do I tell them apart?
2006-07-14 14:47:31 · 7 answers · asked by katiemustang 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
We have to know what kind of dove.
Mourning Dove
Sexes similar, but males slightly larger and slightly more colorful, with bluish crown and pink chest.
Senegal Doves
Sexual Dimorphism using the hatching hair is accurate in Senegal Doves
reddish hatching haired young are "male"
non-reddish hatching haired young are "female"
Diamond Doves
They have red eyes encircled by a conspicuous fleshy red cere (being larger in the males). The hens tend to show more brown over the head, neck and upper body, with the eye ring being much smaller.
etc, etc
2006-07-14 14:52:58 · answer #1 · answered by thematrixhazu36 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can tell the difference. I've heard that you can't tell the difference for most birds just by looking you-know-where. Maybe if the male/female is a certain color... but that prob. wouldn't apply to doves.
Maybe ask a vet to check for you?.... or just stick two random doves in the same cage/enclosure and see what happens. :-\ ...just an idea.
2006-07-14 14:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by ATWolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The girl dove will lay eggs while the boy dove hangs out at the mall.
2006-07-18 15:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by roskez13 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you've got the popular "ring-neck dove" the male is usually the one who's coo-ing.
DNA is the best way but if you watch their behavior you can see male from female
however, knowing what type of dove you have would greatly help since some are sexually dimorphic and some are not.
2006-07-15 06:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by timpoops 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most accurate and humane way id DNA sexing. It involves one drop of blood sent to a lab and you get the results in 3 days to a week.
Your Avian Veterinarian may offer this procedure.
BIRDTALK magazine advertises a place that does this. go to www.birdtalkmagazine.com and look for advertising, and it should be there. The place sends you the cars and explains what to do.
You can email me for more questions at fatwhale90@yahoo.com
2006-07-14 16:13:16 · answer #5 · answered by fatwhale90 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all twins. Or go to the hospital and see which sex it is!!!
2006-07-14 21:39:23 · answer #6 · answered by risha a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's by the beak..........like a little greenish is the male.......
2006-07-14 14:51:25 · answer #7 · answered by Uwanna Kissimmi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋