Some of my juvenile gouldians are really starting to colour up. 2 RH, 1 YH & 6 BH. I also want to know if it's possible to sex them this young. I've noticed that 3 of them are getting their colours quicker than the others. I've also noticed the 3 that are colouring up faster has a white beak with red tip & 6 of them have black beaks. Could this mean that 3 are males and the 6 that have black beaks be female? All advice is greatly appreciated. Cheers
When sexing Goudlians at a young age. I tend to just watch their behaviours and listen to their calls and you can figure it out pretty quick. If they have a bit of colour I always find it easier to determine sex by the intensity of the body colours, especially the purple and the yellow. I'm sure one of the other forumites could tell you a clearer way to sex but this has always worked for me.
Listen for the males practicing their singing. Some will sit on the perch and gently warble while others will give you the full "pose" neck arched head all fluffed up.
Lachlan is also correct about the intensity of the coloured feathers usually after a feather or two in the chest or belly you should know.
Also if you know the parents, because of sex linked factors sometimes you can say what sex a particular bird is. Yet another good reason for record keeping.
Diane The difference between Genius and Stupidity is, Genius has it’s limits
Some of my juvenile gouldians are really starting to colour up. 2 RH, 1 YH & 6 BH. I also want to know if it's possible to sex them this young. I've noticed that 3 of them are getting their colours quicker than the others. I've also noticed the 3 that are colouring up faster has a white beak with red tip & 6 of them have black beaks. Could this mean that 3 are males and the 6 that have black beaks be female? All advice is greatly appreciated. Cheers 
