We just got a dove and we don't know if it is a female or male, please help!!!?

Answer 1

Well, dove females have a sort of black chocker looking mark around their necks, and males dont.

If you cant tell, or think this information is wrong, you can see a vet and they can tell through blood test I believe.

Hope it helps and you make a loving home!
Good Luck!

Answer 2

It depends on what kind of dove it is. Some doves have different plumage characteristics for males and females, but some dont. Unfortunately with birds you cant just look between their legs. They have no external sex organs. You can get a DNA test by a vet, but it is a bit pricey. The only other option is to see if it lays an egg. Thats a sure give away! By the way, female birds will lay eggs without a male. They wont be fertile of course. Good luck!

Answer 3

I am a parrot owner and have been for about ten years now , i asked this same question way back then to the place by my house that sells exotic birds from around the world and this is the method they use and the one i also read in a book about birds. Although not exactly easy or fun this is what you do, You need to grab your bird with a small towel with it covering its eyes and wrapping part of the birds wings too, then you flip the bird belly up please be very careful birds are delicate animals with hollow bones, then you take your pointer finger or thumb depending on the size of the bird and place it right above the birds vent /butt-hole, your finger will be placed almost on the vent like i said just above/on , and what you are looking for is whether your finger fits in between the boney lower breast right above the vent if it does this means that the bird has enough of a space to squeeze an egg through , please try it and be gentle . I would also recommend buying a book on doves.

Answer 4

With most birds, DNA sexing through your vet is the only way to be sure. While markings do differ, this isn't 100% reliable. You can also observe behavior when they go into their "heat" by giving them something to take their "frustrations" out on, such as a stuffed animal (tail placement and body position when they do their thing indicates their sex, though it varies from species to species). Some bird experts claim that birds always bond with a person of the opposite sex, though I doubt that's universal. Really, though, unless you intend to breed, it's not vital to know what sex your bird is.

Answer 5

did you find out about the animal and how to care for it before you got it???
Nothing pisses me off more than someone who asks...."I just got a ........ how do I take care of it?"
DO research! ASK the people you got it from!
Unless you caught it, then most likely the people you got it from can tell you SOMETHING about it!

Answer 6

just get another dove and if they get all lovie doveie then you will know

Answer 7

by the way it coos.