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Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 16:51
by cookey
Hello all. Can I please once again draw on your experience in sexing some of my birds. I have read a lot of the material on "How to sex your Gouldian", and I think I have a bit of an idea but still find it confusing.
In the first photo, I think the Gouldian on the left is male and the one on the right female?
In the second photo, male on left and female on right?
In the third photo, two males on right and female on left?
Appreciate any assistance as I may not have any females at all and will be hitting the bird market for females!

Re: Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 17:57
by Jayburd
I'm pretty sure all the red heads are female
The moulting one, not sure but I'm guessing male?
The hens have heads not as bright, usually much darker than males, and Blue around the face patch very limited.
Re: Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 18:10
by E Orix
I do not go by the amount or intensity of the head colour
My method is the Yellow on the body
Picture one
Hen on the LEFT most likely Male on the right
Picture two
Hen on the Left, Male on the right
Picture Three
Male on the left,Male in the middle(low down) Female on the right
The one in the middle could be a good quality hen though.
See what the others say.
Re: Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 18:15
by Diane
I go with E Orix.
If you have some time just sit outside the aviary and watch them, the cock birds will raise their heads up and start quietly chirping, and if you see one bouncing up and down on a perch that is a male.
Re: Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 18:19
by ColouredFeathers
In the first photo female on left male on right
in the second photo female on left male on right
in the third photo male on left two females on right
cheers flavio

Re: Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 18:32
by garyh
I agree totally with flavio,nice birds as well,cheers garyh.
Re: Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 18:54
by Misso
Everything opposite and your spot on hehehe,
the male is the one molting still, nice hens by the way
Jarryd

Re: Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 19:10
by Jayburd
And thus the controversy begins

Re: Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 19:26
by Freddy Finchman
Yep i agree with all the above comments !!
Ive got 2 hens exactly the same, One is my favorite and any day now Hopefully she will be a mum ??
Cheers Freddy

Re: Gouldian Sexing
Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 19:56
by cookey
Okay...thanks all. As I said in my initial post - confusing! But, I hopefully have a female amongst the many offered sexing options!
I do appreciate you taking the time to have a crack though.
Cheers