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

On 2/26/06, Zon Mom wrote:

>
>
> 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


Thanks, I checked out the website and will get the kets, then I'll
take him to the avain vet to get the feathers. He is due for his
next checkup anyway.

I certainly don't want anything to happen to him/her.

Maybe Jake will be Jakie.

Gail

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.