How do you sex 2 month old pigeons?

[lightchick]

Please answer ASAP.
I need to know the sex of some 2 month old Birmingham rollers.
I know one is a male but not sure about the rest. Are there any things to look out for?

 

[Hokum Coco]

Please answer ASAP.
I need to know the sex of some 2 month old Birmingham rollers.
I know one is a male but not sure about the rest. Are there any things to look out for?

The best way to determine the sex of a pigeon is to ask another pigeon.
In a perfect world the ♂ pigeon on the right is usually more iridescent and larger than the ♀ pigeon on the left.



That being said no matter which method you choose to sex a pigeon mistakes are sometimes made. I usually can tell the gender of a pigeon just by looking at it (but I have been know to make mistakes too.)

On that note:
If you place your pigeon in the company of a know gender pigeon one can usually tell the gender of the pigeon in question by the reaction taken by the know gender.

(Too many references to gender in that sentence but I think you can follow).

Check out the link the pigeon bowing and circling is ♂ the bird walking is ♀:

 

[lightchick]

Ok. I can sex my adult pigeons by the way they act and stuff, but not my young pigeons.
I did put them in with some adult male pigeons and I can't find any clues yet.

 

[Hokum Coco]

Ok. I can sex my adult pigeons by the way they act and stuff, but not my young pigeons.
I did put them in with some adult male pigeons and I can't find any clues yet.

Oh I almost forgot if it lays an egg it is definitely ♀LOL.

 

[lightchick]

Aren't they too young to lay eggs?

 

[Hokum Coco]

Aren't they too young to lay eggs?

True. They reach maturity at about 5 to 6 months of age. That being said sometimes pigeons that we thought all along were male will suddenly lay an egg.

 

[willygog]

SO OKI i just posted this for someone else.. but youi can get a good idea, by this method...

With Roller pigeons, you can guess by the length of the keel bone on the ribs, if its 2" or 21/4" its a female, for a male its 21/4" to 23/4.. thats a general rule of thumb, but like everything errors can be made..

 

[willygog]

True. They reach maturity at about 5 to 6 months of age. That being said sometimes pigeons that we thought all along were male will suddenly lay an egg.

LOL aint that the truth..