Question about baby parrots!

onthehunt

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I heard from someone that most of the time, when a parrot has a clutch, the hatchlings are all the same gender.

I was curious as to if this was true? If a hatchling is DNA'd female, how likely is it that the rest of the clutch is female as well?
 

GaleriaGila

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I did a Google search and couldn't find information after searching several pages which dealt with sexing chicks. So I bet it's probably not true or people wouldn't be testing all chicks of a clutch.
Funny thing, though... the Rickeybird had two siblings, who both turned out to be male...
 

henpecked

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Jake YNA 1970,Kia Panama amazon1975, both i removed from nest and left siblings, Forever Home to,Stacie (YN hen),Mickie (RLA male),Blinkie (YNA hen),Kong (Panama hen),Rescue Zons;Nitro,Echo,Rocky,Rub
There's no truth to that. Most all of my clutches are mixed gender.
 

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