>       Question:  Princess is a lutino...she has a yellow crest, bright
>       orange patches on her cheeks...and is basically white all over
>       she just went through a major molt and was born in March...is
>       there any way she could be a he????
At this point, if she's molted fully, you SHOULD be able to tell for
sure. The best way I've found is to take the bird near a very sunny
window, and shine sunlight on the underside of the tail feathers. If she
is a SHE, you will see faint yellow/white/yellow/white "tiger" striping
on the underside of her tail. (Do you recall how Scooby's tail feathers
had stripes when he was a baby? Hers will look similarly striped, only
much fainter--thus the need for sunlight to see them). If she is a HE,
then the tail feathers will either be solid yellow, or solid white
underneath.
That's the best way I know of to sex a lutino. You can also check her
wing outer edge flight feathers--if they have regular yellow spots on
them, she's a hen. If they're solid yellow or solid white, she's a male.
But personally, I find it easier to see the stripes on the tail
feathers.
--Kathy
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