Forestchook Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Any chance my boy Thug is actually a girl? Out of the three of them he is the only one not crowing yet. At least I don't think he/she is. I think I'm clutching at straws but I can dream He/she doesn't have as much face gear as Jack and Dozy but has a lot more than Sabrina. Jack: Dozy: Sabrina: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 'Fraid not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 No, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 The tail and saddle feathers tell it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 sorry he is a he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Agree with others...def a boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forestchook Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Oh well, I thought I was deluding myself. I just have to be greatful he isn't crowing with the other two yet. Thanks everyone. Please can you reassure me I'm safe with Sabrina. Or am I deluding myself there too? I'm going purely on the face gear because their feathers all look very similar to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I am clueless about telling the difference, they all look like hens to me apart from Dozy What age do they start crowing if they are male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Safe but the light on her back is hiding her saddle feathers is she the same age? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forestchook Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Plum, yes she is the same age as the others. I will see if I have or can take a better picture of her but none of them are very cooperative! Mercedes55, Jack started crowing around the 12 week mark. However I think it depends on the bird. I'm sure I've read on here about boys started as young as 9 weeks. Someone else may be able to confirm or deny that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 sabrina looks ok to me.. I am not the best judge tho ... I look at tail feathers - girls don't get the hanging down ones and at the neck feathers - boys deff have thinner, longer, more pointy ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Sadly I had to get rid of my boy Nasty Neigbours!! but since this, one of my ladies has taken on the role of colin, by mounting the other ladies... the others seem to just let her get on with her mission... has anybody else experienced this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yes my Pigeon does that but still lays wonky eggs. She's a bit confused Budgie doesn't seem too bothered just shakes herself and carries on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forestchook Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 I'm slow but I get there in the end. Here is another, better, pic of (hopefully) my girl. Sabrina: Again ... I look at tail feathers - girls don't get the hanging down ones But Sabrinas tail is curving down! N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 oh no...it didn't look like that in the last pic...look closely at her neck fea thers are they shaped as a blunt round at the end or pointed like a pencil...I think that is the final test...but the tail feathers don't look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
