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Re: sexing Java ficnhes
Posted by Kitty.J on 3/29/06

On 3/29/06, Dina wrote:
> The Normal Javas are very easy to sex. Like you said the
> beak is a great place to start. The Males Beak will have a
> ridge at the top almost like a bump; darker red in color and
> larger (wider). The females will be smaller and no ridge on
> the top and less red. The eyering of the Male will be much
> brighter and more red than the female. The stripe on the
> head is also wider in the Male than female but is harder to
> look at unless the are sitting side by side.
>
> If you really want to be postive yes the Males will sing
> their little hearts out. At least my three do!
>
> On 1/25/06, Kitty.J wrote:
>> I know how to sex them by looking at the beak and in some
>> colors the colors of the feathers, but what about a normal
>> colored java. i went to Jones and Co. pets (petstore) and
>> they have java finches in a cage together, i know there
>> must be just one male there!!! I have 2 females, i need a
>> male, my females being paired together lay too many
>> eggs... How do you sex javas by just looking at them, do
>> they sing a lot like zebra or society finches so i wont
>> have to wait a long time to find a potentail mate for my
>> females. I have patience so should i just sit on the floor
>> watching the stores birds hoping one will sing, if that is
>> what i have to do i will! But is there a way i can just
>> look at them and tell, like from a few feet away. Like is
>> the male bigger or does one of the sexes always have its
>> tailed raised high ( my male society finches do that!)
>> Well in help on this matter is appretiated, thanks!


Hey i'll trade you a female for one of your males, lol. Thanks
for replying, i know i've looked up their info before but
sometimes you need to hear it for sure from other people,
thanks again

Posts on this thread, including this one

• sexing Java ficnhes, 1/25/06, by Kitty.J.
• Re: sexing Java ficnhes, 3/29/06, by Dina.
• Re: sexing Java ficnhes, 3/29/06, by Kitty.J.
• Re: sexing Java ficnhes, 3/30/06, by Dina.
• Re: sexing Java ficnhes, 3/30/06, by Kitty.J.
• Re: sexing Java ficnhes, 3/31/06, by Dina.
• Re: sexing Java ficnhes, 3/31/06, by Kitty.J.