Wow!

[dawnkyung]

Well, I think I may have mentioned before that Banner was (informally) identified as a male by 3 members of the staff at the Golden Cockatoo where we got him. They all guessed male on their own accord, without talking to each other - one has 3 amazon parrots at home and the other two staff members have been working at the store for years. His hatchmate (who was purchased right after weaning) was a DNA'd female and much smaller...and the fact that he was chatting at such a young age had them all thinking that he's a male.

DNA results are in, and....we have a GIRL!!!! :52:

Goes to show you that no matter what the "typical" behaviors/size of a parrot are...you never know (unless sexually dimorphic, of course)!

It's too funny, because this morning as I was talking to Banner, I got real close and saw his (now her!) eyelashes and thought...how feminine looking - wouldn't it be funny if he turned out to be a girl?


We're keeping the name....she's still Banner!

 

[henpecked]

Yeah, my girl "Jake" is still "Jake". LOL

 

[Molcan2]

Its so true. Rome was originally 'Romeo' and was thought to be male due to size, eye color, and pelvic bone spacing. All male characteristics - female DNA. LOL so the 'o' dropped off and she is just called Rome. :20:

 

[paulhanlon]

I thought my blue front was a girl so i picked the name sky turns out when the DNA results came back I have a boy lol good job I haven't got him yet so I could change the name so sky is now jinx just for the fact a friend jinxed me and said what if she is a he turns out she was right lol but never mind banner can be used as a male or female name so it works out great on your part

 

[wenz2712]

I only presume Codie is a Girl for the fact the Breeder said she is female.. He said he has never been wrong yet!!

I am very tempted to get her DNA tested, just to see At least if she was a Male.. Codie is a unisex name. It would just mean, I would have to teach her to say Good Boy instead of Good Girl

 

[paulhanlon]

Lol I'd be shocked if codie was a male but there again as you said codie is both a male and females name I would get her done just to see if the breeder is right although I do think codie is a girl as she has that ladie look to her

 

[wenz2712]

Yes, I think she is a Girl.. She has very Ladylike ways LOL

 

[paulhanlon]

She's a dime so sweet and inocent lol

 

[WharfRat]

My breeder friend always "guesses" her babies sex after she has them for a few days but all are DNA tested. It is AMAZING how she is like 95% accurate on her "guesses", she really knows her birds though.

 

[wenz2712]

My Breeder said he has never been wrong yet! I think I am going to have her tested now, just to satisfy my own curiosity

 

[paulhanlon]

At least if she turns out to be male you can say to your breeder you were wrong lol

 

[lokiNotis]

We had Bandit DNA'ed but before hand the pet shop owner said he was about 99% positive he was a boy. He was right! I wouldn't trade him for nothing. So far (knock on wood) he was been a wonderful bird! While waiting on the DNA results we just called him Birdie. I was so afraid we would get used to that name!

 

[dawnkyung]

They were shocked at the store that Banner's a girl. So was I! I heard them in the background when I called in to get the results... one of them said "A girl?? Really? That is one big girl! I can't believe it!". Haha.

I should have listened to the vet! I told him the consensus of the store employees and asked his opinion - he gave a little eyeroll and said "Just wait and see. There's really no way to tell and be 100% certain." Guess he was right!

 

[henpecked]

My wife, Josie, is good at guessing. Me? if i say boy ,it's sure to be a girl. She loves places that sell "straight run" chickens and let her pick them out, LOL.

 

[jonahsmom]

A friend of mine just adopted a rose-breasted cockatoo named Bridget. Yep......it's a boy! LOL She's going to change his name to something more masculine.