It was cheaper than DNA sexing through the vet (around $37 from memory) and I also got leg rings put on the Green Cheeked Conure young to help me distinguish from the parents (cost $11 per bird for leg banding).
The procedure involves the bird being put to sleep and examining the sexual organs to determine if its a male or female.
Results
Blue Male |
Indian Ringnecks
Blue - Male
Creamino - Female
From my knowledge; is that the lighter colours in the Indian Ringneck Parrots are generally more likely to be female. I have been told my Albino male if rare on more than one occasion.
Creamino Female |
Green Cheeked Conure
I ended up with two males and a female. The one with yellow tipped wing feathers was a male.
Green Cheeked Conure's - Note Fellow Tipped Wings |