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Re: Jake at 8 months/Stacey
Posted by Zon Mom on 2/26/06

> I don't think I'll get him sexed, I have
> heard that can be invasive and I see no need for it, I have no
> intentions of breeding..


Gail, go over to the Avian Biotech website & you will find other
options for sexing birds ( not by surgery! ) that are safe & a
lot less costly than thru a vet. It can be done by feather
testing as well as a blood sample ( you get a drop or 2 of blood
from a minor nail clipping, on a test card & send that in for
testing ). You really DO need to know if your bird is a male or
female, even if you don't plan on breeding. Females can & do lay
eggs when they mature ( even without a male bird in the house )
& can get egg bound & die if a owner doesn't realize what's
going on. So better to know now & plan ahead for a proper diet
change if your bird is a female & decides to start laying in the
future.

Zon Mom

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Jake at 8 months, 2/25/06, by Gail.
• Re: Jake at 8 months, 2/26/06, by Stacey.
• Re: Jake at 8 months/Stacey, 2/26/06, by Gail.
• Re: Jake at 8 months/Stacey, 2/26/06, by Zon Mom.
• Re: Jake at 8 months/Zon Mom, 2/26/06, by Gail.
• Re: Jake at 8 months/Zon Mom, 3/09/06, by Kitty.J.
• Re: Jake at 8 months/Zon Mom, 3/09/06, by Gail.