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Sexing young red Siskins...Help plz?

Posted: 19 Mar 2014, 19:20
by elferoz777
Hi all

Just wanting confirmation on these 4 month old red siskins young.

Please for give the photos as they are not the best quality.

the ones where it is on my finger are about a week after it fledged and I though it would bite the dust...may not be able to tell in that photo.

Thanks fir the help!

PS I think I have 2 hens

Re: Sexing young red Siskins...Help plz?

Posted: 20 Mar 2014, 16:41
by elferoz777
I take no obw can guess from these photos?

Re: Sexing young red Siskins...Help plz?

Posted: 20 Mar 2014, 18:16
by garyh
Sorry to see none of the breeders have answered,so why not take a feather and have them DNA sexed if your in a hurry,otherwise they should moult into full color,garyh

Re: Sexing young red Siskins...Help plz?

Posted: 20 Mar 2014, 18:40
by Tiaris
Just wait another few weeks. Black feathers will appear on the head of males & grey on hens.

Re: Sexing young red Siskins...Help plz?

Posted: 20 Mar 2014, 18:56
by elferoz777
Thanks for the info.

I was just curious as I was told they were quire easy to sex at this age. I didn't think it was that easy.