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Sexing babies in the nest.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:17 pm
by BigBear0007
I was once told by someone, and don't ask me who.
That you can tell if the babies will be males or females, by just the way they act when they see you.
So it has to be when their eyes are open and looking at you.
If the baby or babies move back and try to go back as far as they can, it will be a male.
If they just hunker down and and try go low as possible and look like they are not there, it will be female.
Anyone else here of this?
Jerry
Re: Sexing babies in the nest.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:29 pm
by Ameza
Never heard of this before.
I would think this would tell more about the personality of the finch than the sex.
Re: Sexing babies in the nest.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:15 pm
by debbie276
Never heard it before either. Sounds like an old wives tale to me.
Re: Sexing babies in the nest.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:42 pm
by BigBear0007
I also heard that the father tends to feed the daughters more and vise-versa.
Re: Sexing babies in the nest.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:40 pm
by Robin.V
BigBear0007 wrote:I was once told by someone, and don't ask me who.
That you can tell if the babies will be males or females, by just the way they act when they see you.
So it has to be when their eyes are open and looking at you.
If the baby or babies move back and try to go back as far as they can, it will be a male.
If they just hunker down and and try go low as possible and look like they are not there, it will be female.
Anyone else here of this?
Jerry
Hi Jerry, I have heard of this method being used with canaries from several successful breeders. I have yet to try it myself but will do this breeding season and take notes to see if it is reliable as they mention.
Re: Sexing babies in the nest.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:08 pm
by L in Ontario
Never heard of it but WISH like hell I could get a chance with my canary pair! If they ever have fertile eggs!
Re: Sexing babies in the nest.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:11 pm
by BigBear0007
Hi Jerry, I have heard of this method being used with canaries from several successful breeders. I have yet to try it myself but will do this breeding season and take notes to see if it is reliable as they mention.[/quote]
I think you are correct, it probably was a canary man that told me. I started in canaries and javas. I know it worked witht he javas many times.
Jerry