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superfinch
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Hi,

do female green singers sing?

I just wanna know if they do or if I got jibbed and got a male.

I have a pair that are meant to be this seasons birds.

Cheers,
Soph
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E Orix
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Has your female got the necklace.If it has it is a hen but also young cockbirds will have the ring of feathers as well but often the ring will be broken as he moults.I can't remember if hens whistle.
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Lukec
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I have never seen my hens wistle.
Living In a Unit is Worse Than Being Attached to a Ball and Chain.
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Buzzard-1
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Can't say I've ever heard any of my hens sing either.
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BONE
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Unfortunately you may have a young cock. But stange things do happen (seen hen goldfinch whistling of sorts)
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superfinch
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yeah she does have the necklace and I check her closely everyday to see if she moults out of it. Fingers crossed its a female. She only does short whistles but she's more vocal then the actual male, I've never geard him whistle or hardly churp...... hmmmmm bit of a gender swap lol

oh well I will have to wait and see what happens i guess
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My green singer hen gets pretty vocal but not as much as the cock.Its a rather stunted version of the males song.I have on several occasions played back a recording of their singing to them.The pair who are generally quiet both burst into action and become very vocal.Might be worth a try and see if it fires your cockbird into action.
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superfinch
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Thanks for the idea!

I have a canary in a seperate cage near by that does not stop belting out his little lungs all day long lol and some other finches singing in a nearby avairy but I 'll try and see if I can record the singers and play them back & see what happens.

Cheers!
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superfinch
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Well ive confirmed i got a pair as 2 young fledged this morning yay!!!

THey are sooooo cute!

Does nayone know when they get their adult plummage so I know ho wlong I have to wait before I can sex them?

Cheers,
Sophie
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nathan morley

They get there adult plumage at one year old after there first molt
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