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Post by angiemaima6 on Dec 10, 2020 11:00:58 GMT -5
Hello, i bought two quakers and blue one and green one the blue one is supposely 1 yr and the green one is 5 months. Now i want to know the reason why the green one doesnt let the male mate with it.
Its either too young or a male?
I mean can two male possibly preen eachother is that possible?
The blue one starts to want to get on top of the green one but they end up fighting happens again and again. I know for sure the blue one is male he speaks the most and is most aggresive and protects the green one.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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Post by cnyguy on Dec 10, 2020 21:15:32 GMT -5
Have you had both parrots DNA tested? Aside from one laying an egg, that's the only sure way to tell if a QP is male or female. It is certainly possible that both parrots are male. 5 months is a bit young for a parrot to be interested in mating. It's possible that the green QP just isn't interested in mating at all. Parrots of the same sex often will preen each other; that's natural flock behavior and is typically unconnected to mating behaviors.
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Post by angiemaima6 on Dec 13, 2020 15:34:11 GMT -5
Have you had both parrots DNA tested? Aside from one laying an egg, that's the only sure way to tell if a QP is male or female. It is certainly possible that both parrots are male. 5 months is a bit young for a parrot to be interested in mating. It's possible that the green QP just isn't interested in mating at all. Parrots of the same sex often will preen each other; that's natural flock behavior and is typically unconnected to mating behaviors. Hmm i never knew they preened same gender! Crazy, i was told theybwere bonded when i got them and not to separate them but the blue one does hump the green one i think ill have to do a DNA test! |
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Post by angiemaima6 on Dec 13, 2020 16:29:24 GMT -5
They are male and female!i felt the pelvic bones
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Post by waterloggedfun on Dec 13, 2020 18:33:26 GMT -5
Is your intention to breed them?
Same-sex pairs have been known to form close bonds and even regurgitate for each other. The only definitive way to determine gender is DNA (or if an egg is laid).
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