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Could someone tell me the sex of my zebras

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Dale

is it the same bird? if so it's a halfsider.
I would say either 2 young cocks, or if they're adult a young cock and a very old hen.

actually, from looking at the hint of chestnut flanks on the far side of the second bird, I'm pretty sure that's a halfsider - a bird where one half appears male and the other female. You get it in gouldians sometimes, and if the male/hen are different head colours they look pretty cool!

Cock bird will have cheek patch and flank markings, Hens tear drop only. Unless they are Reds.

Jayburd wrote:is it the same bird? if so it's a halfsider.
I would say either 2 young cocks, or if they're adult a young cock and a very old hen.

You are good, It is one bird, and it's fully coloured, I did have it in with other zebras but I will pair it of and see if it will breed, I knew it was a halfsider when it started to colour up and then stopped.

It looks more female than male but it may never breed.

Dale

It's a cock bird ;)

You can tell what sex as soon as they start to feather up in the nest , the cocks have white tail bars and the hens are off white.
Garry

Nowhere near as impressive as a hs ecelectus ;)

they can happen???

Jayburd wrote:they can happen???

Yes