{"id":5811,"date":"2017-06-02T20:35:30","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T01:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windycityparrot.com\/blog\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2017-06-02T20:35:30","modified_gmt":"2017-06-03T01:35:30","slug":"lets-talk-sex-birds-give-away-sex-feather-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/?p=5811","title":{"rendered":"Lets Talk Sex and How Some Birds Give Away Their Sex by Feather Color"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">20% &#8211; 25% of parrots are sexually dimorphic meaning you can identify their sex by the color of the bird. Male eclectus are green &#8211; females are red.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Male Indian ringnecks have contrasting neck rings that females do not. The ring starts to grow in one feather at a time beginning at about 10 months and completing in 1-1\/2 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"Ways to Determine Your Budgie's Sex\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JWTR5FzVjn8\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">A male budgie commonly has a blue cere but that can vary as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">It may brighten during the breeding season, and then fade. A female&#8217;s cere ranges from white to brown and pink.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Adult budgie hens may have a cere appear crusty and bumpy due to hormones and aging.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sexing lovebirds<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">In the video below we see a lovebird shredding precise strips of paper and then tucking them under her wings to carry them to her nest site. This determines it is a female as male lovebirds will just make confetti.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Name: Pam D<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><em>I have a Cape parrot that loves to get into my potted houseplants<\/em> or even the garden in summer (tethered of course) and EAT the dirt, I shoo her away, but wonder if this will harm her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Also, she loves the dog&#8217;s kibbles. I shoo her away from that as well but I&#8217;ve heard dog kibble is bad for their liver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"> Actually, my dogs are given mostly a raw diet and I supplement a little kibble. I have to put her away until they&#8217;re done or she chases them from their food :). Thoughts, please?<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Dear Pam<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">The dirt in your houseplants is more dangerous than the kibble. Please cover the tops of the pots so they cannot eat the dirt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"> There can be fertilizers and other toxins in the dirt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">A bit of dog kibble aka pellets will not harm your birds. As with everything else, moderation is the key.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Consider upping your bird&#8217;s minerals as they may be suffering from <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/mental-health\/mental-health-pica#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PICA \u00a0is the persistent eating of substances such as dirt or paint <\/a><\/span>that have no nutritional value., but they may be seeking minerals. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Humans can have the same affliction\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #993300;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/product\/clay-cal-calcium-supplement-for-birds-by-hagen-hari-55-lb-260-g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hagen Cal-Clay<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">can be useful as a mineral supplement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Pam replied<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I\u2019m not too concerned about Holly getting into the plants b\/c she only gets into the one pot occasionally and I chase her away so I know she doesn\u2019t get much dirt, but one has to wonder what too much is. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Covering it is another good precaution. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I have asked on my Facebook parrot groups about this but no one<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0has answered this, so thank you for your quick response \u2013 I also wondered about the mineral issue, but my main concern has been about other \u2018things\u2019 she might ingest \u2013I will look into the supplements.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">The same is true for the kibble \u2013 I always chase her away or am sure to put her in her cage while the dogs eat \u2013 again thank you for answering at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8211;Just another reason I love Windy City!!<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Regards, Pam<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">MitchR sticking his nose in things<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Kibble is in a lot of bird foods just renamed \u201cpellets.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">This situation begs the question what does your bird have to engage with when out of the cage of its own?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"> Any bird-centric foraging opportunities or toy boxes around the house or garden?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sherry writes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Lv Sunday Brunch. Helps a lot. Need help with info for egg laying. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Huelo, a greenwing Mccaw, laid 2 eggs 3 years ago. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Now has started laying again and nesting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Her avian vet. Says take away right after lays. I read about fake eggs when u know she is hormonal. Well, she is hormonal all the time. Do u have a suggestion?? Thank u, Sherry C<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/product\/full-spectrum-economy-daylight-bulb-with-clamp-light-timer\/<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Hi Sherry &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/16\/bird-eggs-can-chronic-egg-layers-anonymous-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Here&#8217;s what we have found works.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Remove the eggs &#8211; no fake eggs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Take any nesting material\/sleeping huts out of her cage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Keep minimal amounts of food in food dish so she gets the idea there is abundant food to feed babies &#8211; no food at night<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Lock her in her cage for 3 days, put a light on top of it and keep it on for 72 hours which breaks the brooding circadian (oscillation) rhythm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Chatting with Guest<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">You: hello how can I help?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Visitor: Hello Mitch, need your advice, please<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">You: sure what can I help with?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Visitor: I just returned home after nearly 2 months at the hospital. My left leg was amputated and I received a liver transplant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Visitor: Doctors urged me to find a new home for my female <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Hahn&#8217;s McCaw<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Visitor: How shall I approach this so she (4 years old) -will be taken care of<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Visitor: It hurts me very much to give her away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">You: By not getting rid of the bird &#8211; the doctors are flat out wrong and not knowing anything about birds &#8211; the last thing you need is the loss of a pet &#8211; I have a post for you<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Visitor: Ok<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">You: <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/26\/doctors-prescribing-pet-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why doctors should be prescribing birds<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">You: please read &#8211; had a similar situation with a cancer patient &#8211; Birds are like canaries in coal mines for disease and infection<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Visitor: Thank you, Mitch. Let me read. I will get in touch later. And by the way, I love your news, the Sunday brunch newsletter. Very well done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">You: thank you for the kind words &#8211; if need be I can send a video on how to make a HEPA air filter for $25 that is as effective as a $1000 unit &#8211; the doctors are worried about dander and feces particulate which can be all but eliminated &#8211; as long as you can take care of the bird and maybe have someone clean the cage you should be fine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Visitor: That&#8217;s it for the time being. Thank you so much. I am glad that I found your website 3 years ago. Have a great week ahead of you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(same) Sherry wrote:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Enjoy ur info. I have a question. Our bird room is on the west side of the house. Gets warm in this room. I have special blinds and blackout curtains. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">The thermostat is in another part of the house so doesn&#8217;t know the temp in the room is 77.9. Will get hotter this summer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">None of the bird&#8217;s free flight. We put in a ceiling fan to circulate the air. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Fan on low. Do I need to be concerned about a draft at night when the door is closed? I can&#8217;t find info other than safety and window drafts. Thank u<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Hi Sherry<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">The problem with \u201cdrafts\u201d in the summer is that they may lead to over-preening because of \u201cruffled feathers\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">MitchR<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">I have a cockatoo and 2 parakeets I have noticed a lot of moths flying around the house. I have noticed a weevil that looks like a maggot on the wall. Can you tell me a bug spray that can use that won&#8217;t kill my birds? Thank you, Lu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Email: fanxxxxxxx@xxx.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Name: Lulabelle L<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Dear Lulabelle<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #993300;\"><span style=\"color: #993300; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/product\/pest-control-moth-traps-with-pheromones-biocare-2-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moth Traps<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">will take care of the moths and larvae<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/product\/poop-off-bird-poop-remover-32oz-95-l-spray-top\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poop Off<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">For safe\u00a0daily cleaning<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">I hope this helps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Curated by Mitch Rezman<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Approved by Catherine Tobsing<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20% &#8211; 25% of parrots are sexually dimorphic meaning you can identify their sex by the color of the bird. 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