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How can I tell if my new pet bird is a boy or a girl, and when?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Is ocean a boy or a girl?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on August 15th, 2019

Ocean is too young yet to be visually sexed. You will need to wait until he or she is at least 12 months old. There are still bars (stripes) on the top of the head and the iris ring is very faint. It will take at lest 6 more months, maybe 8, before you can determine sex visually. You have the option of having a DNA sex test done. Your vet can submit feather and/or blood samples for this test.

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