Thanks everyone! I haven't had much time to post their photos and updates; school and work has been eating my free time Will try to be more active
Juhi, some cockatiel mutations are easy to tell gender. For example:
Normal greys - after the first molt, young males develop a yellow head whilst females keep greyish heads.
Lutinos - males lose their orange/yellow barring under the wings and tails and females don't.
Pearls - males lose their pearls as they molt, and females always keep them.
Cockatiel behavior is a good indicator of the gender. Males are typically more vocal, learn to whistle and chat a lot whilst females are pretty quiet. Males will do these "bat wings" - when they want to show off for females. They also "beak bang".
Thank you Miss Deb and Miss Despina! Candy spent hours styling that beautiful crest of hers and wrestling with the curlers
And Tony, well, he thinks he is just adorable with his rough "macho" looks :laughing:
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