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What sex from tail photos

vanderkm

vanderkm

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Wondering if anyone will offer an opinion on the sex of this corn based on these photos. This is a 2.5 year old butter corn. It is going to be probed before the end of the month, but just wanted to get an opinion in advance.

thanks,

mary v.

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Tough to tell (the top one looks more female, but the bottom pic looks like a possible male!). All in all, I'd say female, though.

Let us know how it turns out, please.

:cool:
 
Thanks Darin,
I know how inaccurate any tail exam is and will confirm what this one probes to be. It was sold to me as a male, but as it matured this winter my impression was that the tail was a bit 'girly'. Either way, it is a pretty butter and I appreciate your response. Here is a face shot - a bit prettier than the tail.

mary v.

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Hi, looks male to me, I think the top one looks more male and the bottom looks kinda more female - but im no expert!
 
Thanks for the input everyone and I hope you are all correct. It was supposed to be a male, but I didn't confirm whether it was sexed by popping or probing and I have bought individuals before that turned out wrong once they matured. I wanted a male, but like him either way. I will have him probed by a friend later this week and let you know if it was right.

mary v.
 
Well I promised a result of probing and the verdict is in. The butter is a female. Quite disappointing, but such is life.

I had eight snakes checked last night and two snows that were supposed to be females were actually males, so that is more disappointing than having this one be a female. Only four of the eight were sexed right.

The tail appearance was actually a pretty good indicator to me - I suspected they weren't what they were supposed to be and that was the reason for having them probed. So I have a lot of pretty boys for sale in the near future and will be shopping for replacement females.

Thanks for sharing your opinions on a tail photo that wasn't that easy to interpret.

mary v.
 
I'd love to claim that I said "female" based on absolute certainty from decades of experience in sexing from photographs, but the fact is that I'm wrong about as often as I'm right, Skye! :D

I have little to no problem sexing them by their tails (with a few noted exceptions) in person, but pictures are really tough for me. Something about the perspective of the camera can throw me off in a heartbeat!

By the way, Mary, if that butter being a female is too distressing for you, you could always send her my way! Just letting you know that I'm there for Ya!

:cool:
 
doh i really shoudl read the rest of the forum b4 i post in future now i look like a dope :) heeh ah well pwease forgive me heh
 
Thanks for the additional comments. Darin, I appreciate your willingness to 'be there for me in my disappointment' but this butter is actually one of my few fancy corns - and as I recall - you have tons of them. So I think I will hang onto this one for now! Sure wish a few more breeders your way were willing to ship to Canada - love all the great corns you have down there.

mary v.
 
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