What is our birds sex

[KMurdock]

My dau. Raine was given a white dove. An elderly lady gave it to her. She wants to know how to tell if its a boy or girl? Thank you!

[BamaRama]

Hi there, if no one replies about how to tell what the sex is, you can always take the bird to a certified avian vet, and they can perform a DNA sexing test on the bird (usually just a portion of the wing.) Some birds can only be sexed this way, I'm not sure about doves, but my green-cheeked conure had to be dna sexed.

For us, it cost $25.00, because our breeder had it done for us before we picked him up, but if you went to a vet I'm sure it would be a bit more.

Good luck!

[KMurdock]

Thanks for the info. We don't really know anything about birds. Just gave this one a home. I will have to do some research to find out if they need vitamins...or what ever. Do you know any good bird web sites? km

[Lucky Rescue]

Here is an excellent bird website. They can tell you how to feed, house, etc this bird.
Bird Discussion

[Cactus Flower]

Oh I love the sound a dove makes!

I don't know about doves, but with many domestic birds, the skin on their nose will be darker if it is a male, and quite pale if it is a female. Some breeds you just can't tell at all, without testing.

[Writing4Fun]

Just found this site while looking for something completely different (go figure!).
http://www.healthgene.com/vdl/breeders/avian/index.asp
I didn't hunt around enough to look into cost, but at least it's good to know it's an option.