how can i find out the sex of my cocktails birds?

Answer 1

You won't be able to unless you have your bird sexed. This requires blood being drawn and the DNA read. Also with some of the larger birds, breeders are able to stick their pinkie up the anus of a bird and see if it retains a male sex organ. I wouldn't recommend doing it to as small a bird as cockatiels, you'd probably make it scream.

Also most people believe that males are more vocal than females- this is because in the bird world the male has to attract the female. If you look at cardinals or blue jays and mockingbirds- you'll notice the more vibrant color- that is the male.
If your little cockatiel is making a lot of noises such as chirping or whistling, I'd probably assume its a male.

Answer 2

3) cockatiel sexing - is my cockatiel male or female ?

With young cockatiels the male and female look the same so it is difficult to decipher their sex until they have been through their first molt at around six to nine months of age. Only then will the adult coloring show.

Normal gray cockatiels are easily sexed once the adult plumage is through. You will notice that the coloring is more defined with the male having a bright yellow face, whereas the female has a gray face with traces of pale yellow. The male's body is a dark gray but the female's appears duller with almost a brown tint to the gray. Also, until their first molt both sexes have barring patterns on the underside of their tail feathers. After the molt the male's tail feathers will be a solid gray color with no barring, but the female's will remain patterned.

The above is easily applied for normal gray cockatiels but other color varieties such as albinos, cinnamons, lutinos, pearls and pieds are more difficult to sex.

If your cockatiel falls into one of the 'difficult' categories, use the "Submit your query" section of
Let's Talk Birds

In the meantime, use the general guide below to assist with the sexing of other varieties:

males have a great vocal ability and whistle a lot
females generally are fairly quiet
males whistle and call, whereas females tend to screech
females are often more likely to hiss and bite
where applicable, males have slightly darker or brighter colorings
on the face and orange cheek patches
any hint of barring, markings or spots on the underside of the tail
feathers or wings when they are spread indicates a female
(you may need to hold your cockatiel up to a bright light in order
to see any markings)
males tend to strut around - they lift their wings slightly,
stick their chest out and parade and strut, normally calling at
the same time
place a mirror in front of your cockatiel. How does it react?
Normally a male will be fascinated and the mirror should hold his
attention for quite some time while he performs in front of it.
A female tends to lose interest fairly quickly.



4) cockatiel care - what is the best cockatiel food ?

Cockatiel diet is extremely important and is the key to having a healthy cockatiel

Answer 3

Did you buy your cockatiel from a pet store? Sometimes they will do the dna testing for you. All you need is a couple of drops of blood, usually obtained by clipping a nail too short.Sometimes the vet can cost alot more charging for a visit as well.Check around but have someone that knows what they are doing do it as its very easy to cut off a toe if they squirm too much. I have seen it happen to a cockatiel I know. They can bleed to death very quickly!Not to scare you but warn you. Good Luck! Happy owner of 2 beautiful singing cockatiels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

Go to a place where they sell birds they can tell you, but it has to be a certain age to know. Or look under the wings if it has spots. If it does, than it has to be a female.

Answer 5

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~geoffwatts1/Visually_Sexing_Cockatiels.html Hi this site is helpful. It apparently isn't easy to sex these birds. I used Veterinary Diagnostics Center http://www.vetdnacenter.com/ You can call 1-800-625-0874 and they will send you a free kit and instructions for DNA sexing. It was easy and I got my results in 5 business days. Now my he is a she. Have a tweet year.

Answer 6

I think the females have stripes on tail feathers and under wings and males do not. Not positive though but my friend has them and told me

Answer 7

go to your avian vet and get a blood test they cost only 25 bucks

Answer 8

female's underwing and tail feathers are striped; male is not