Gender Determination

[Shoegoo]

I plan to bring my GCC to the vet next week. When making the appointment I asked to have a gender test and I was asked if I wanted DNA or surgical. They said I would have to leave the bird overnight for the surgical. I opted for the DNA test and said no. Surgery sounds risky to me.

I am curious has anyone had a surgical gender test on their bird?

 

[Owlet]

I feel like a surgical test would be very unnecessarily invasive and stressful on a bird, especially a small one like a gcc. Don't know why anyone would pick that over the DNA test.

 

[SilverSage]

At this point the only reason surgical would be better is if you were planning to breed the bird and want to have their reproductive organs examined. However, you can do a DNA test for $20 from home.


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[GaleriaGila]

I sometimes think about getting the Rickeybird a DNA test Even after 32 years of aggressive/territorial/mating-dance roostering (and no eggs) wouldn't it be a scream if he were a she????
Talk about the Wicked Witch of the west... green, scary and... flighted!

 

[Kyoto]

DNA 100% - its so simple and not stressful.