Need little help plx...

[shahrukh07]

GUYS, Plz help me out. i have got an alexandrine , its name is NANU. it is 1 year old. i have looked after him since he was 5 days old. i am confused if it is a male or a female. i have shared his pics in my album. kindly let me know at the earliest if he is male or female .

 

[IcyWolf]

I can't seem to find your album, it can take up to 2.5 years for alex's to develop their neck ring.

 

[shahrukh07]

you can see the album now...

 

[shahrukh07]

I can't seem to find your album, it can take up to 2.5 years for alex's to develop their neck ring.

you can see the album now...

 

[IcyWolf]

The pictures are really small, I can't tell whether that's the start of a ring or just the shadow between the feathers of his head and neck. I have a female alex but in some pictures there is a little shadow that makes it look like she has a ring, that's the only reason I ask.

 

[cdog]

It looks like you have a male. I enlarged the pic and it looks like there is a ring.

 

[Pedro]

A side on view of the head would be of help but is not always correct. The males usually have a flat broarder head where a hen has a smaller rounded shaped head. The dark ring isn't a indication that it's a male as some hens do have a darker ring than the others.

You only have to wait for the next molt. At the 2 year molt you should see little pink feathers coming through on the back of the neck. But the full ring of the male isn't complete until 3 years of age.

 

[shahrukh07]

thnx. but it is season of chicks and i want to buy another one. so i was wondering if could knew his sex so will try to buy opposite one..

 

[shahrukh07]

and ive added some larger and clearer pics..