Sexing of Birds

[NICHOLAS THEODORAKIS]

In article <leach-061294113819 at med-pharm16.bu.edu>,
Martin Leach <leach at mbcrr.harvard.edu> wrote:
>Hi netters,
>anyone know of a reference or a simple protocol, including extraction of
>DNA from bird blood feathers/blood, (including primers) to perform sex
>testing of parrots...preferably an African Senegal (named Harry)
>
>thanx in advance...
>
>Martin

I don't know a protocol, but I've seen ads for companies that will do it 
for, I think, about 25-50$ per sample.  You just send them a blood 
feather in the mail.  I don't know more specifics, but you might check back 
issues of Bird Talk, or post the question to rec.pets.birds.

						Nick


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