
Description
Animal Genetics offers reliable DNA sexing from feathers for most species of birds (Sexing Species List). As accurate as DNA sexing from blood, feather sexing further simplifies the process by eliminating bleeding, thus reducing the amount of stress on you and your bird during sample collection.
Use caution when collecting samples: clean hands between handling different birds, and use a fresh zip-lock bag for each sample. When handling feathers, try to avoid touching the ends of the feather shaft where the tissue containing the DNA is located.