DNA Bird sexing

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It is not possible to detect the gender or sex of the many birds through outlook as well as appearence. Till today the endoscopy is used to see whether the bird is male or female. The endoscopy is a stressful condition for the bird leading to injuries or death of birds some times. Now the molecular medicine offers a new method to detect the sex of birds just through analysis of DNA. To use this test, one needs only 2-4 fresh feathers with white pulp or one drop of blood. The feather method is really painless method against endoscopy. Moreover one can get the sex of bird at any age i.e. age does not play any role i.e even one day old bird can be sexed through our DNA tests. We can sex a lot of bird species like parrots and related species, falcon, Emu etc. We have a list of species, which can be sexed. All tests are being conducted in our laboratory in Germany. We do a lot of DNA tests for various diseases, please see the complete list.

Download: excerpt of the list of birds, where bird sexing can be conducted. If your required species is not on this excerpt, please ask us whether the test is possible or not.

Order now: query@genekam.de
BANK ACCOUNT:

DRESDNER BANK DUISBURG, Germany
 
 Bank no. 35080070
 Account no. 213207200
 
 IBAN: DE55350800700213207200
 SWIFT-BIC: DRESDEFF350

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1. How do I collect the feathers ? One can take 3-4 feathers from the tail or breast of the bird. They must be with the white pulp. Put the feather in one envelop (use one envelop per bird) and close this envelop properly. Write the name of bird or ring number and the kind of the bird on the envelop. Now put all envelops in one bigger envelop (Please put letter with your name and adress along with phonenumber as well as Email (if possible) and send them on our German adress see bottom of the page). It is a simple method. You do not need any special kits.

2. How do I get the blood ? You can collect the blood from the toe of the bird. This method is recommended to professional breeders, which have experience to take blood from birds. You can use the swab or cotton swab to collect one drop the blood. Put the swab in one envelop and close the envelop. Write now name of the bird or ringnumber as well as kind of bird. Put all envelop in one bigger envelop with your letter indicating your adress and telefonnumber as well as Email adress, if possible and send this to our German adress. If you cannot take a blood sample yourself, please go to your local vet A detailed description can be found on the bottom of the page: click here

We offer you a lot more DNA tests:

ILT, IBV, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma synoviae, Aspergillus, Candida albicans, Circo virus for pigeon.
Call for other tests, if this is not listed here.

For more information about these tests, visit www.genekam.de !

Our special offers (price per test/bird):

Special Offer 1:
Pacheco's Disease: 9,99 Euro/10,99 US$

Special Offer 2:
Polyoma Virus + Feather Disease: 37,- Euro /with feather samples

Special Offer 3:
Polyoma Virus + Feather Disease: 35,- Euro /with blood samples

Special Combination Offer 2:
DNA bird sexing + Polyoma Virus + Feather Disease: 29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Special Combination Offer 3:
DNA Bird Sexing + Pacheco's Disease: 17,99 Euro/21,50US$

Special Combination Offer 5:
DNA bird sexing + Polyoma Virus + Feather Disease + Chlamydia psittaci + Pacheco's disease

Order now: query@genekam.de
BANK ACCOUNT:

DRESDNER BANK DUISBURG, Germany
 
 Bank no. 35080070
 Account no. 213207200
 
 IBAN: DE55350800700213207200
 SWIFT-BIC: DRESDEFF350

Prices (Price per test/bird) until 30.09.2005:

Feather Disease  (Order-No. DS107):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Chlamydia psittaci  (Order-No. DS013):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Polyoma Virus (Order-No. DS106):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Mycoplasma gallisepticum  (Order-No. DS006):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Mycoplasma synoviae  (Order-No. DS007):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Mycoplasma iowae  (Order-No. DS004):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Mycoplasma meleagridis  (Order-No. DS005):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Circo virus for pigeon (Order-No. DS117):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Newcastle Disease  (Order-No. DS049):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Pacheco’s disease (Herpes Virus)  (Order-No. DS049):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Marek’s disease  (Order-No. DS109):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

IBV (Infectious Bronchitis Virus)  (Order-No. DS113):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Candida albicans  (Order-No. DS043):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

ILT Virus  (Order-No. DS115):
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Asperigillus:
29,99 Euro/35,99 US$

Order now: query@genekam.de
BANK ACCOUNT:

DRESDNER BANK DUISBURG, Germany
 
 Bank no. 35080070
 Account no. 213207200
 
 IBAN: DE55350800700213207200
 SWIFT-BIC: DRESDEFF350

How do I collect the blood?

This is only for those, who have experience in blood collection.
If you have no experience, please do not injure your bird and take the help of a doctor.

- Make a punch


There are three possibilities to collect blood. You can choose one of them.

1. Take a clean filter paper (available in supermarkets)

2. Tissue paper (available in supermarkets and in chemist shops)

3. Cotton swab (available in chemist shops)



- Put 1-2 drops of blood on to the filter paper/tissue paper/cotton swab

- Put the probes into an envelope or a plastic bag. Write down the kind of bird and ringnumber (if any) onto the bag/envelope and put this into a bigger envelope...

and send it to: Genekam Biotechnology AG • Dammstr. 31-33 • 47119 Duisburg

- now transfer the money to the following bank account:

Dresdner Bank Duisburg, Germany
Bank no. 35080070
Account no. 213207200
IBAN: DE55350800700213207200
SWIFT-BIC: DRESDEFF350