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How can I find out if my coktails are males or females?

I have two coktails and they fight alot I would like to find out if they are males or females ?

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1. first get 2 pics of the birds . you will see if it is male or female.
2. Coktails? They are neutral. Just drink one. Cockateils? Separate them NOW. They can injure or Kill. Please read up on birds before you have one. They are special creatures and only WE humans screw up caring for them. Read BirdTalk.com
3. IF they fight a lot please separate them one can kill the other- the sex doesn't have that much to do with them fighting- it means they don't get along.- males and females, or 2 of the same sex get along together fine usually. If they are male and female, please separate them- we don't want any more unwanted cockatiels brought into the world- already a lot in shelters- people don't understand that they can live 15- 20yrs. Down to your question: being able to sex them is hard without a DNA test. DNA testing can be done by sending a feather to avianbiotech.com for $25 a test- they will send you a sample kit for free. Visually sexing is extremely hard on genetic variations, such as pied, pearled, whitefaced, cin, etc. A male will generally have a larger brighter cheek patch than a female, but not always. If you have the normal grey birds with the yellow cheek patches, this is true for certainty. If you have any other colors in there- you can't be completely certain wtih it. Another way you can tell is by behavior- males will be more vocal with whistling and words (both sexes do squawking). If your bird says any words or has any type of tune, it is very likely a male- females rarely do that. Another way you can tell is by sexual behavior- a female will crouch down and rub underneath her tail on perches- a male will hump things. Visual or behavioral sexing is hard if you have not seen a lot of birds- I can look at one and be generally certain on the sex, but I have seen a lot of cockatiels, and there are still some females who will talk or males with no cheek patchs and feminine behavior. The only way to be completely certain is DNA sexing.
4. you can tell if they are males or females when they get a bit older, like about when they are 5 - 7 months old. A male has orange cheeks, a yellow crest, and a female is mostly grey colored. two males wouldn't get along, and so would two females, unless they are siblings, but if they were one male and one female, they would love each other, unless they were siblings, once again. The biggest way to tell if your cockatiel is a male or female is that - males' under area of their tail is just one color, which should be grey, or greyish green. females' under area of their tail is striped with green or yellowish green with grey.
5. It depends on what cockatiel mutation you have. Maybe if you were more elaborate on your question we can help you.
6. First off if your birds are fighting you need to separate them regardless of gender or they will injure each other. As far is determining sex, it depends on what color variety you have. They are virtually impossible to visually sex until they get there mature coloration at about 6 months. After that: Normal Greys, Cinnamon and pearls the male will have the bright yellow face while the female will have the duller faces, male pearls will also start to loose the pearling. Whiteface is also easy. Males will have the bright white face while female again will have the dulller coloring on the face. All of the above variaties and all other varieties except pied. Look under the tail feathers. Females will have barring on the under part of the tail feathers males do not. On luntino and lunitio white face the barring may be very difficult to see. Pied are virtually impossible to visually sex and would have to be DNA sexed. Again none of this applies if the birds are under 6 months as they will all have the female coloration until the first molt.
7. Look above the bell if its blue its a boy and if its tan or brown it s girl
8. DNA testing is a for sure answer to you question.
9. Cocks cannot be sexed without a DNA test. It's apparent that your birds are the same sex. Females are more aggressive. I've never had two males together but know that they are more passive, maybe that could change over time. My bet is that you have two females. You need to get another cage and seperate them or they will hurt each other.
10. How old are your cocktiels? If they are 7 months or older, you should be able to tell them apart, due to the colors of the cockatiels. A male cockatiel's face turns to a bright color as it matures. Also, males are louder (vocalize wise) than females. Males are also more aggresive than females are. To me, it sounds like you might have two males. But, they could look like females, color wise. If you aren't sure, you can always talk to a cockatiel bird breeder, bird breeder, or a special bird pet store. I hope that i helped! Thanks, and good luck, ~ Cockatiel Lover!