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gomer
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To me its head and neck look like a cock.Chest area hen.abdomen either well marked hen or a poorer cock bird.If it doesnt crow or dance I would say hen.To be sure $15 DNA could be worth it for a good gouldian breeding program.Or wait and see.
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Good idea Gomer , find out once and for all.
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I'm voting hen.. chest too lilac.. And like it was said ealier.. if it stands on a perch and sings.. well then its a cock bird..
nice Gouldian though..
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Thanks for the explanation Pete. So much to learn...
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looks like a hen to me too. used to have a good line like this. was constantly asked if i was sure they were hens, not just young males. mind you, i was like 12 at the time so can understand why people might doubt me :lol:
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spanna wrote:12 at the time so can understand why people might doubt me
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:evil: people shouldn't doubt us young people, we do just as much research and learning as anyone else.
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Jayburd wrote:we do just as much research and learning as anyone else
More! computers still baffle me.Just need life experience Jay.
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i agree jay!! i got into finches when i was only 8 and have been learning ever sincec then, still researching things WAY more than needed! but younger people do get a bit of a hard time because "we/they havent been into it as long". can only continue to prove them wrong with success stories!!
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