how can you tell if a love bird is a male or female...?

Question

I have a couple of love birds, but to me they look alike, this is my dilema I know they are male and female because they have had 2 times little babyes.first time they had 2 and I give it away as a pair this time they have 5 ....how can i tell that they are male or female...any specific things to look for...like the bick or the tail or what ....when I bouth the birds I just pick them from a bunch..and I end up with a couple that had 7 birds already

Answer 1

If you look at the lovebirds while they are standing on their perch, one should be standing with it's legs farther apart that the other. If a lovebird stands with it's legs close together, it is a male. The females stand with their legs a little further apart because they have a cervix.
The only way to really be able to tell for sure, however, is to have an Avian Vet do a DNA test.
I have had several lovebirds and have been able to distinguish for myself the sex of the bird with 100% accuracy.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Since it is a masked there is a trick that works for some breeders. it is not 100% though. Males have rounded eyes and females are more almond like. I will say this lovebird breeding does not bring alot of proffit and once a hen starts laying hard to stop them at time. Be sure your ready for 2 birds to grow to 20 and fast.

Answer 3

The answer about the females will sit on the perch with feet farther apart, the males sit with feet closer together--that is true.

Another thing you can try is checking the pelvic bone. Males have pelvic bones closer together-almost touching. Females have pelvic bones about 1/2 inch apart--so they can lay eggs.
This method is hard to use on babies, usually u will have to wait until the bird is about 6 months of age.

Answer 4

Most of the times the males tail are rounded and the female have a tip

male uVu female V

Answer 5

yea i have 4 too and no don't try looking between their legs just look at the tail feather it should be red (thats the femaale) other than that a DNA test will tell for sure. try watching them have sex and see who is on top that help me alot, plus cheaper than the DNA testing

Answer 6

I was watching a pet show the other day and they said that is males have a brighter colored beek and brighter colored feathers on the bottom of their tails. Hopes this helps.

Answer 7

it is a common thing for bird males to have more colorful feathers. They are usually more beutiful than female birds...

Answer 8

the only way to tell them apart is the male will look nicer...and the female might be alittle bigger, the only other way is subject them to DNA test...why bother...you've got what it takes, a male and a female...

Answer 9

i was told that the male has a slightly darker cap but i just looked at my pair and i can't see anything else besides that......

Answer 10

females are larger than males