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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??

Definately looks like a hen to me.

Thanks I just wasn't sure.

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.

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??

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

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

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

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

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