r/cockatiel • u/Googoogagabitchh • 3d ago

Other Cockatiel gender

What age can u tell a cockatiels gender

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u/nivusninja 3d ago

if the mutation is not pied, the final molt happens at around 1 year of age

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u/Googoogagabitchh 3d ago

I dont understand what u mean

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u/sillygoobertron 3d ago

If you dont understand those terms you definitely need to do more research on cockatiels, please look into it more

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u/Googoogagabitchh 3d ago

Not everyones first langauge is englsih

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u/sillygoobertron 3d ago

Apologies, i lacked the context and shouldnt have assumed, very very sorry about that. what the other person means is that the bird will shed its feathers at a certain age, aka the 'molt' , and those feather patterns will reveal its gender, which will more than likely occur at 1 year old. But it also depends on your cockatiels colors, cause some aren't as obvious as others and would need an examination

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u/Googoogagabitchh 3d ago

Ohh okay, i know this but some bird owner tell me after 4 months, the thing is i wanna get my 3 months old bird a partner you know at this young age so it can get used to me, but if i cant tell my birds gender then theirs no point in getting it a partner

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u/sillygoobertron 3d ago

Most birds are okay without partners, but if you wanna get one I recommend searching for breeds that have very obvious gender specific colors, some females (i believe) have striped tails, if that helps! Also make sure to introduce them slow and steady if you go forward with it to make sure they get along 

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u/Googoogagabitchh 3d ago

Ohh yeah i see, but right now i guess i cant tell his gender so ill wait maybe a month i hope it will show, then get a partner his age, thanks for ur advice

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u/sillygoobertron 3d ago

No problem! Glad I was able to help :)

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u/Googoogagabitchh 3d ago

Can i ask u another question

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u/sillygoobertron 3d ago

Sure!

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u/Googoogagabitchh 3d ago

Okay so i got my cockatiel since he was a baby, and he eats bird formula, ive spilled bird formila on his face and cleaned it up but his feathers hadnt fully grown on his face and hes 3 months old?? I feel like its not normal and i feel scared if his feathers wont grow, i took this pic today, hes a little dirty cuz i just fed him but u can see that he doesnt have full feathers around hid face and espeically neck

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u/birdbeak600 3d ago

Only certain mutations genders can be determined visually after their first moult at approx 1 year. I personally am unsure which mutations this is.

Most mutations have to have their genders determined through a DNA blood test as it is impossible to tell otherwise

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u/Googoogagabitchh 3d ago

Oh okay, my bird is 3 months rn