Allee
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In the very unlikely event that I add another bird to my flock, I will have DNA results before I bring the bird home. I will not take the word of the breeder, pet store or previous owner. The second reason I won't be fooled again is because I've run out of birds of questionable gender.
I thought Harry was male because she said, Be A Good Boy. Harry laid an egg. She still calls everyone Boys.
I was told with certainty that Poppy was a DNA tested male Umbie. She had brown eyes and female traits so I had her tested. Female. We changed her name from Popeye to Poppy.
This is the third and last time. I was told Zeke was DNA tested by the breeder. I was certain he was a male quaker. I found an egg in his cage. I didn't believe it even when I was looking at the egg. I blamed Sweet Pea or Harry for playing in Zeke's cage during out time. That theory didn't hold up because Zeke's cage was the last one cleaned before the birds went in for the night. Zeke is now Zelda!
If anyone wonders if it's harmful to change a bird's name, I'm pretty sure it doesn't bother the birds too much. It's pretty much SOP at our house.
I thought Harry was male because she said, Be A Good Boy. Harry laid an egg. She still calls everyone Boys.
I was told with certainty that Poppy was a DNA tested male Umbie. She had brown eyes and female traits so I had her tested. Female. We changed her name from Popeye to Poppy.
This is the third and last time. I was told Zeke was DNA tested by the breeder. I was certain he was a male quaker. I found an egg in his cage. I didn't believe it even when I was looking at the egg. I blamed Sweet Pea or Harry for playing in Zeke's cage during out time. That theory didn't hold up because Zeke's cage was the last one cleaned before the birds went in for the night. Zeke is now Zelda!
If anyone wonders if it's harmful to change a bird's name, I'm pretty sure it doesn't bother the birds too much. It's pretty much SOP at our house.