Parrots
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Cockatiel
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Cockatoo
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African Grey
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Macaw
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Conure
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Amazon
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Eclectus
Columbiformes
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Dove
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Pigeon
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Lovebird
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Lorikeet
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Parakeet
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Parrolet
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Quaker
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Senegal
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Superb
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Indian Ringneck
Passerines
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Finch
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Canary
We are currently looking for donations from known male and female Caique for verification. If you have verified male and female samples you would be willing to donate for test credits, please reach out to our team via email. hello@knightsdnatesting.com
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Sample Type:
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Blood on the tip of a coffee filter or printer paper cut into a triangle. Please see our SAMPLING PAGE for instructions and desired amount of blood needed.
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Eggshell Membrane: make certain the egg is 100% dry inside before placing in the bag. (or it will mold during shipping and render the sample useless).
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Feathers: Please collect 6–8 freshly plucked feathers per bird.
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Wash and dry your hands before collecting the feathers.
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Pluck 6–8 small feathers directly from the bird's chest or vent area. Do not use feathers that have naturally fallen out.
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Hold each feather only by the feathery portion. Do not touch the quill, which is the hard end that was inside the bird.
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Place the feathers on a clean sheet of paper.
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Tape the feathery ends of the feathers to the paper so they stay secure.
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Make sure the quills do not touch the tape, your hands, or the feathery ends of the other feathers.
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Fold the paper carefully, keeping the quills protected.
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Place the folded paper inside a sealed ziplock bag.
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Label the bag with the sample number.
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Your bird must be old enough to have mature quills (the part that goes in the birds skin).
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Turnaround Time: Results are typically back the same day samples are received at the lab. Please allow 48 hours before reaching out about your results. You will receive an email once your samples have been logged into our computer system here at the lab. Please purchase a tracking number for your convenience of knowing when your sample will arrive. Thank you for understanding.
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