jasper65 6 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 The wifes canary is now around 9 years old, since we've had him he's been a star and whistles his heart out when the mood gets him, he even copied a wolf whistle from my phone ring tone I have now come across somone in the area who breeds cannaries and has a few youngsters ready to go, we was looking to bring in another cock bird but is there a way of sexing them before they actually start to whistle? the breeder has told me he has no idea what sex they are... Jasp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,966 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Some people say they can sex by looking at the vent and theres a shop by me that use a magnet on a string and i have to say thats been 100% accurate so far. I would split them on their own one at a time where they can see the others and wait and see if they sing or not or get a canary singing mp3 on your phone and see if any of them reply to it. I did that in a local pet shop and a few of the mute little buggers started singing their heads off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dymented 2,220 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 http://www.westernwaterslager.com/text/Articles/Sexing.htm just for you bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morton 5,367 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 A lot of the top canary breeders with decades of experience,often get the sexing wrong,on the bright side everybody as a 50% chance of getting it right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted September 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 http://www.westernwa...cles/Sexing.htm just for you bud Spot on Dymented! thats some interesting reading mate , same goes for the other replies........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
k94v 12 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 thats a good read mate thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chorey juk 10 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 i got told by a old canary breeder that the hens have a flat head at the top and cocks are more rounder . this fella was a well respected canary breeder so there could be a bit ov truith in it im not sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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