At what age should you be able to differentiate between the males and females ? 2 months, 3 months ???
I have some that are about 12 weeks old and the males started getting their white heads somewhere around 10 weeks or so. Within the last two weeks the males have also gotten rather vocal about calling. So about 2 and a half months is about when it generally happens.
Missi, see that one down in front...the one looking to the right? That looks like a girl to me. The ones in the back have some white and black around their collars, and appear to possibly be boys. The one next to the girl down in front, looking to the left may POSSIBLY be a girl.
I agree on front left being a hen but I think the front right looks like a male. I think I see the caramel hugh coming through on the back right one, not sure though and I can't tell one the other 2. just my guesses missi. I'm guessing you get 3 and 2 one way or the other.
Missi, What did you do? Put a picture of a cat in their cage to get them to sit still? Pretty babies!
As a common rule, the male's beak will be jet-black in color, as opposed the the female's, which will be anything other than jet-black. (Sometimes), the beak color will give good hints as to gender before the infamouse white - gold head colors get their definite pronounced colors, but not always. Generally, by 11 - at leasat 12 months, the infamous "gender" question is answered.....which is a tad bit quicker than most fish species.
A couple more weeks...I CAN wait a couple more weeks.....Can I?! LOL There is ONE bird that occasionally makes loud vocalizations, not the "bob white" vocalization but a different one. Still having troubles finding recordings & explanations of all the different bob vocalizations
