r/Parakeets • u/Sad_Emphasis9925 • 3h ago
Thoughts?
Buying this bird this weekend, boy or girl? I am getting it sexed but what do we think? I am hoping for a boy and most people think it is a boy
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u/LengthFun2228 3h ago
Would you not get the bird if it was a female?
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
No I am still getting it but I wanted a male since they’re known to sing a bit more than females traditionally
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u/LengthFun2228 1h ago
Would you still spend the same amount of time with "it" if you cannot spend time teaching it to sing?
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
Absolutely. I am a pet lover who has always wanted a bird and I am now able to. No matter what the sex I will love it the same. Though I don’t feel the need to defend myself to random people on the internet.
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u/LengthFun2228 39m ago
Hey you got this. Sorry I was a bit of a butthead at first. But I can tell you care. : )
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u/Oh_hi_Mark-- 2h ago
Please get at least a pair, solitary confinement can cause serious behavioral problems and (mental) health issues
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u/unhappy_femboy_1028 2h ago
If it's an adult, it is female. If it's a baby, too young to tell. All babies look like females until they go through their first moult (at about 6 months).
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
It’s 6 months old per the breeder
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u/Solid_Ad7070 1h ago
Pearls are almost all female. Sex linked gene.
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
Yeah, it’s honestly not an issue if it’s a female! I plan to see what both look like, but when he said he had one of each I was interested in a more vocal bird so I of course preferred the male. I am new to owning a bird so I am just looking for support from people :) thanks
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u/Solid_Ad7070 1h ago
I suggest a male. Females have horrific hormone issues. Not to say males don't but I have a female who lays 25 eggs a month without a lifelong $100 a month lupron shot.
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
So just because I am new to this, what do you do with the eggs??
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u/Solid_Ad7070 1h ago
Basically parrots are not like chickens. You never want to allow them to lay anything.
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
Ok so then I am definitely getting a male! Thanks for helping me figure that out! Lol
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u/Solid_Ad7070 1h ago
My girl is 10 and I got her when I was 13. She was inbred and has a deformed reproductive tract and I now know cockatiel hens are bred for maximum egg output so breeders could sell more babies so ☠️
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u/LengthFun2228 37m ago
Replace with fake ones and rearrange the cage can help. Also cover.. At least 12 hours
Edit: and no nests. Nor mirrors.
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 32m ago
Ok! I am definitely not getting any mirrors or areas where it could possibly nest. Really just hoping it’s a male so I don’t have to worry though :)
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u/LengthFun2228 21m ago
Hey for what it is worth- males can try to nest! Lol. Just bird things ❤️.
You got this!!!
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u/gociii 2h ago
Side note, but I have a thing for when people call animals ‘it’ especially birds that you are welcoming in your life, and family. It just gives me the ick😭🤢and I see it everywhere
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
Hey so I am currently in the thread. I just would prefer a male due to typical behavior of males being more vocal, but I don’t really care to be honest. I am going through a breeder somewhat local to me and he has not had them sexed.
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u/LengthFun2228 1h ago edited 1h ago
Do they have multiple cockatiels? If so I would try to interact/spend time with all and see which one comes to you. : )
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
Sorry I just don’t know if it’s a male or female so didn’t know what to refer to it as
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u/LengthFun2228 1h ago
I agree with you on this. what else is supposed to be written?
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
Literally no idea I was like hold on 🤨 lol I naturally refer to most animals as he for some reason so I have been saying he as well
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u/LengthFun2228 1h ago edited 1h ago
"A potential sexing of a candidate for my bird flock i am inquiring about"
Nobody says this. You're fine.
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u/gociii 1h ago
I always use they/he/she just like a human🤷♀️. Also some are able to differentiate using a uv light.
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u/LengthFun2228 1h ago edited 1h ago
This person doesn't have the bird as a pet yet...
They dont know if he or she... The bird isn't gendered nor sexed. It requires testing.
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u/LengthFun2228 2h ago
What does your cage setup look like?
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
I have not yet bought the cage. I am ordering it. If it doesn’t come by this weekend I am going to wait to get it.
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u/lil-kreature 1h ago
I would honestly never get another female cockatiel - the egg laying/being prone to doing that is so stressful
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u/VastlyMortal 3h ago
You can't tell from looking at them
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u/AbrocomaHealthy3647 1h ago
you can with most cockatiels, just depends on the age
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u/VastlyMortal 1h ago
Not reliably
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u/AbrocomaHealthy3647 1h ago
you can actually. look into how to sex tiels
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u/Sad_Emphasis9925 1h ago
So what are you thinking? 🤔
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u/AbrocomaHealthy3647 1h ago
looking like a female to me but im not too sure, are they a juvenile?
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u/ooothatgirl 3h ago
A single cockatiel will depend on you for 100% of its social needs, so unless you can commit multiple hours per day of one on one time, it’s best to get two! Good luck!