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Post by kiwi on Jan 10, 2008 15:08:24 GMT
I named him at last so here's Joey.... He's still very shy....  Even with the door open he hasn't come out to stretch his wings yet....  He's my handsome little boy  |
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Post by Scully on Jan 10, 2008 20:05:43 GMT
he certainly is! hes beautiful lovely photos |
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Blaine
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Post by Blaine on Jan 10, 2008 21:46:35 GMT
Joey is very pretty!
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Post by Liz on Jan 10, 2008 22:54:57 GMT
Welcome home Joey! He's beautiful! |
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Post by judy on Jan 10, 2008 23:22:36 GMT
Joey is a very beautiful rosella. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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Post by phill on Jan 11, 2008 0:23:27 GMT
Hi Joey!
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Post by silvercloud on Jan 11, 2008 1:06:06 GMT
Awww what a sweetie.
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Post by Berserka on Jan 11, 2008 3:20:59 GMT
Going by the blue edging on the wings and the cheek patches it definately looks like a crimson rosella.
Looks like a hen to me.
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Post by kiwi on Jan 11, 2008 21:07:16 GMT
Going by the blue edging on the wings and the cheek patches it definately looks like a crimson rosella. Looks like a hen to me. Show's how much the staff at the garden centre knew then they said he/she was a male! I'm more than happy with a hen though Good job Joey is a both sex name  How can you tell the difference Karen? |
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Post by Berserka on Jan 12, 2008 9:48:53 GMT
It's impossible to tell at this age without DNA.
I'm just going by how my girls look with head shape & the head is not as broad as male's I have.
Of course, seeing as how Joey is a mutation and would be multiple generations removed from original Australian stock, she is rather small so this can always impact on visual sexing.
If you want to be 100% sure I'd suggest either taking to an avian vet for surgical sexing or sending feathers away for DNA - if you care either way.
It would be better for you (genetically) if you wanted to breed if Joey is a boy - so I'd like to be proved wrong - which at this age I may well be (I'm no expert - just own a few).
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