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Where can i get my africian gery parrots sexed

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  • 23-10-2009 4:58pm
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    Aviaries
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    anyhting feather,dna,or surgicial thanks
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    Lizard Queen
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    i suggest ring up your vet clinic , it would be sexed by taking a blood sample might be expensive as its not run of the mill


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    Satyr_The_Great
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    From what i know, they have to have a blood sample taken as was previously said. Send a private message to FAYSEY on here,, she is a mod and she knows her exotic animals pretty well and knows parrots too.


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    Sigma Force
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    If you study your birds behaviour you might be able to guess for now, but Bairbre O'Malley vets does it here's her info. http://www.veterinary.ie/Avian%20Services%20&%20Health%20Care%20Products.htm
    Surgically it involves an anesthetic methinks so best avoid any unnecessary anesthetics with birds if possible.


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    Pwezem
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    wat


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    star-pants
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    Pwezem wrote: »
    wat

    Pointless/off-topic posts are not needed


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    FAYESY
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    I got my birds dna sexed - blood checked & micro chiped all under 1 anaesthetic - risky but they use very little anaesthetic & its over with very quickly.

    I use Bairbre O'Malley.


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    Lizard Queen
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    you dnt need an anesthic to take a blood sample from a bird, worked with exotics vet in usa and we neva used anesthic , you just need a good handler


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    Sigma Force
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    True, I've had blood taken from a budgie before and can't remember is the tiel had one taken but he's had his share of needles. I think the anesthetic is used for the microchip, birds being smaller, thinner skin or perhaps or more delicate the chip might be more painful than on a cat or dog (correct me if I'm wrong).


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    FAYESY
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    A birds skin is so thin the chip needs to go into the chest muscle - too much pain if they are not knocked out.


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    Lauragoesmad
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    FAYESY wrote: »
    A birds skin is so thin the chip needs to go into the chest muscle - too much pain if they are not knocked out.

    OWW, that sounds very painful. I was wondering why they would need anastethic.
    Do many bird owners get this done?


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    Agent Smith
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    Can you not look between its legs?


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