A bit surprised....

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At my recent vet visit, I had the last 3 of my flock DNA’d for gender. The results just came in and I’m shocked....I’ve had Tango since 2016 and was so certain that he was a boy.....NOPE! I had assumed correctly on 4/5. So I have 4 girls - and Stanley is the only boy in my crew.

Now I just have to break the habit of saying “good boy” to Tango :rolleyes:
 

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Jen, what method, from blood draw or plucked feather? Or is there another way?

Congrats on the new baby girl ;)….Poor Stanley, really outnumbered now.
 

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And a Normal Grey Cockatiel named BB who came home with me on 5/20/2016.
At my recent vet visit, I had the last 3 of my flock DNA’d for gender. The results just came in and I’m shocked....I’ve had Tango since 2016 and was so certain that he was a boy.....NOPE! I had assumed correctly on 4/5. So I have 4 girls - and Stanley is the only boy in my crew.

Now I just have to break the habit of saying “good boy” to Tango :rolleyes:

Well imagine MY surprise when I found out Amy was also a boy :eek: twenty-five years later! I still call "him" Amy coz he knows that name and I still refer to him as "her" when I post :rolleyes: doesn't really matter. All the fine folks here know what she is (there I go again) and don't razz me about it :p (Thanks friends!!)


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Jen, what method, from blood draw or plucked feather? Or is there another way?

Congrats on the new baby girl ;)….Poor Stanley, really outnumbered now.

We did blood draw - only requires a very small amount for DNA. And yes, poor Stanley is sadly outnumbered lol.

I’m glad I didn’t wait 25 years to do this like Jim....I’d have an even harder time breaking habits :). It’s a good thing that the birds don’t care what gender pronouns we use!
 

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