Looking At Gouldian Hens ??

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:33 pm

I found a gal here on the ranch where I live that is selling Lady Gouldians. She sent me a photo of a hen but it looks like a male although it does have a lilac breast. What are your thoughts??

finchman101 · Post by **finchman101** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:09 pm

Definately looks like a hen to me.

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:21 pm

Thanks I just wasn't sure.

ac12 · Post by **ac12** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:55 pm

For a novice like me, hens "usually" look more scruffy looking than the males, but there are exceptions. I have a few hens that their head colors are so clean that they look just like males.
The more knowleded breeders have other things that they look at to determine sex.

kenny66 · Post by **kenny66** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:00 pm

ranchnanny wrote:I found a gal here on the ranch where I live that is selling Lady Gouldians. She sent me a photo of a hen but it looks like a male although it does have a lilac breast. What are your thoughts??

[ http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa368/Ranchnanny/017-2TesiaGouldian.jpg ]

the bottom one is a hen, the 2 top ones are males

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:17 pm

Yep...she's a hen with a very nice mask

not all hens get such good size and coloring to their mask so I would grab her

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:22 pm

I will be going over to her place tomorrow around 4 to look the hens over. The majority of her birds are last years birds.
I don't think $50 each is to bad. If I get two I will send pics asap.... Thanks all for you input

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:34 pm

$50 is a good price and last years birds means they are ready to make this year's chicks

tt101 · Post by **tt101** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:18 pm

yup she is definitely a she, males will not usually have a mixed color mask like that and by the looks of it her feathers are in amazing condition. $50 would be a steal here so congratulations

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