djknight1974

Hi, I'm a newbie to website and will introduce myself... I'm in Nottingham and have a few birds, most of which have been rescued or needed re-homing for various reasons. We currently have 12 Budgies (all have names), an Indian Ringneck and an African Grey. I am hoping to study for an Ornithology qualification in the near future - time permitting of course. Our African Grey (Joey) we were told was a male following DNA testing, of which the previous owner didn't keep any record of. I am unsure of the sex now due to his size and other information I have read on the web, however he is only 14 months old and cannot be sure until he is fully grown. Joey doesn't like any human females, but will allow any man to touch him. I've had a complete male stranger walk directly up to him and stroke him without battering an eyelid. Now please forgive me if this is repeated... Humans secrete oil through their skin and like all oils is visible when on water (rainbow effect colours) - with African Greys and their abilities to see more colours and light, is it possible that women secrete different oil to men and therefore a parrot can instantly tell the difference between the sex of humans?