And for a year, Freddie goes about his life as the feathered little man of the house. Then one morning, you notice that Freddie has started constructing a pile of feathers, papers and other items in a corner of the cage, and is weaving feathers in and out of bars and bird toys. Not only that, but he is dead set on not letting anyone get near his cage, even you! A few days later, you finally manage to coax Freddie out from his cage and pile of papers. Then, you see it: a little egg.
Sure, birds can fly, but how do they have sex? Can they do it in the air? And where do they keep their reproductive organs? For humans to understand bird sex, they must first throw out all thoughts of mammalian sex organs. Unlike mammals, most male birds don't have penises. Instead, both male and female birds have what's known as a cloaca.
Choosing a name is a basic step to strengthen the bond with your pet. Your vet diagnosis can drastically change depending on the sex of your bird. If your pet bird exhibits signs of swelling in the abdomen, trembling, sitting at the bottom of the cage and weakness, your vet might say your pet bird is egg-bound. But what if your pet bird is a male?
Just how do birds have sex? Birds do not have the same familiar sexual organs as mammals. Instead, both male and female birds have a cloaca also called a vent. This one opening is the exit for the digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts.