RainbowFlo
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Hey everyone! I'm bringing home a cockatiel in the the next few months and the breeder is DNA-sexing the babies. How do cockatiels differ in personality and hormones in terms of gender?
I know all birds have different personalities but I'd love to know what the common themes are when it comes to gender.
Some things I've heard, are they true?
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I like the the potential mimicking ability of males (not a must for me though) and the trainability of males (still not sure if this is true). I wouldn't mind a female either, I'm slightly worried about chronic egg laying. I would love a bird that was ok with guests, I'm assuming that depends on the bird and socialisation- does gender play a role?
What do you think? Are there any notable differences between your male and female tiels? Which do you prefer? Are males ear piercing loud?
I know birds are going to be loud in general, some may not want to sit on your shoulder, some may not like strangers, some may never be trained or be aggressive etc. and I'm ok with that. I'm just wondering what your experiences are.
Any suggestions, comments, advice or stories about your tiels or experience with tiels are welcome!![Yellow1 :yellow1: :yellow1:](/img/parrotsmilie/yellow1.gif)
~ Estella![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I know all birds have different personalities but I'd love to know what the common themes are when it comes to gender.
Some things I've heard, are they true?
- Males are better with guests/strangers than females
- Females are "cuddlier", sweeter but also shyer
- Males have worse hormonal periods that females
- Males are louder
- Males are easier to train as they like to show off
I like the the potential mimicking ability of males (not a must for me though) and the trainability of males (still not sure if this is true). I wouldn't mind a female either, I'm slightly worried about chronic egg laying. I would love a bird that was ok with guests, I'm assuming that depends on the bird and socialisation- does gender play a role?
What do you think? Are there any notable differences between your male and female tiels? Which do you prefer? Are males ear piercing loud?
I know birds are going to be loud in general, some may not want to sit on your shoulder, some may not like strangers, some may never be trained or be aggressive etc. and I'm ok with that. I'm just wondering what your experiences are.
Any suggestions, comments, advice or stories about your tiels or experience with tiels are welcome!
![Yellow1 :yellow1: :yellow1:](/img/parrotsmilie/yellow1.gif)
~ Estella