how do you tell if your cockateil is male or female?

Answer 1

The male Cockatiel always has "brighter"
colors...in the cheeks especially...the female is always alot duller in color...

Answer 2

LOL disregard the private parts answer!

I have been breeding them and 'predicting' their sex pretty successfully by behaviour. Like someone said here - the mirror is always a good indicator. Females tend to bite harder also (another good way to sex budgies aswell) - whereas males are less likely to nip hard.
Even in hand reared tiels.. the nip test has proven a success - I can easily tolerate a nip from a male whereas the female will draw blood more often than not! Female hand reared tiels will still nip harder (tiels are moody - they will all bite at some stage!)

Then of course, once mature - go for the orange patch method.

Also.. under the wings - as babies the underside of the wings will always be spotted but as they grow into maturity the male will lose the spots and have a plain underwing.

Males in greys have a predominantly yellow face whereas females have the grey face.

Full maturity isn't reached until about the 2nd maulting (around 12mths)

Answer 3

I cannot understand why people think orange cheek patches are the way to tell. I'd REALLY like to know where they get there sources from. Orange cheek patches vary a great deal & both male & female can have equally the same dull or bright patches!! sheesh....do some research people. The orange cheek patch thing has NEVER been prooven.

Before anyone goes & jumps to conclutions about knowing how to tell male from female, we first of all need to know the mutatio of your tiel, what are the colours & marking on it? This makes a big difference because not all mutation can be visually sexed. Knowing the mutation of your tiel to start with will be able to let us know if we can sex the bird for you or if you need to take the bird to the vet for DNA sexing.

Behavioural is another good way to sex a cockatiel but it isn't a guarenteed way as you can get the odd tiel that displays the oposite sex.

Answer 4

hi, With lutino cockatiels then you extremely can not visually intercourse them such as you are able to with the greys. What you're able to do is tip the poultry on its back and gently place a finger or thumb in simple terms above the birds vent then gently press down till you experience 2 bones. If the bones are close mutually then its a male and if theres an excellent hollow between them then its woman so the eggs bypass via.

Answer 5

When I used to raise cockatiels the females never seemed too interested in the mirror, but the males would start a-whistlin' and a-dancin' and a hootin' and a hollerin'!

Answer 6

The only way you are going to know if the bird lays a egg then it a girl, but if they don't lay egg then he is a boy.

My dauther thoughts her was a boy then she laid a egg then she knew then what it was. Also you can have a dna done but my advice wait and see if it laids eggs.

Answer 7

the color patch does seem different on the sexes. Males tend to whistle, if their taught. females usually don't, im not talking about the random excitment chirps. females tended to stay friendlier, if you raised them.

Answer 8

Hi-everyone,Well from the color of the birds faces.Males are bright yellowish red color..And females are light shade of yellowish red.That is the fact of my birds truth.And males are the more active ones.Girls are more shayer..
Regards,

Answer 9

check for its private parts