Apr 25, 2016 11:38:00 GMT
katelouise
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Post by katelouise on Apr 25, 2016 12:28:33 GMT
Good afternoon. Boycie my female budgie will have a companion...I was hoping for a male but I'm not sure and neither is the breeder! Any help much appreciated! I hope this works! Kindest regards Kate xx  |
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 25, 2016 13:22:13 GMT
The cere looks purple to me (Can you confirm this?)
If so then this is a young male.
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Post by ffiscool on Apr 25, 2016 13:53:25 GMT
looks slightly white round nares?
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Post by jellybean on Apr 25, 2016 13:57:50 GMT
Looks like a beautiful little Boy to me.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 25, 2016 13:58:42 GMT
looks slightly white round nares? Yes, but the cere is purple and not light blue. |
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Post by ffiscool on Apr 25, 2016 14:16:34 GMT
true.. it faded a bit when I enlarged :-)
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Apr 25, 2016 11:38:00 GMT
katelouise
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Post by katelouise on Apr 25, 2016 14:33:20 GMT
Definitely more of a purple I believe. I'll take another picture x
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Apr 25, 2016 11:38:00 GMT
katelouise
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Post by katelouise on Apr 25, 2016 14:35:37 GMT
Definitely more of a purple I believe. I'll take another picture x  |
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Post by OP on Apr 25, 2016 16:15:28 GMT
Sorry, but the address is incomplete for the image. Are you able to rotate the image on a PC and resave it so that the images are the right way up. Its the iPad that normally does the image rotating, is that what you are using?
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Apr 25, 2016 11:38:00 GMT
katelouise
Brand New Budgie
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Post by katelouise on Apr 25, 2016 18:28:09 GMT
Yes I shall get tech savvy husband on the case! Thankyou xxxx
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Post by milliej on Apr 25, 2016 21:16:55 GMT
You have a female called Boycie? I'd wait until definitely sexed before calling this one Marlene  not that the budgie could care I don't suppose, just to help us on the forum. I already get confused with OP's female called Edward and one called bobby (female bobbie?)  .....and they're not the only ones wrongly sexed I don't think! I wonder why human names are so popular for budgies now I'm sure they weren't years ago? |
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Post by ffiscool on Apr 25, 2016 21:42:06 GMT
You would think the breeder would know ?
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Post by Hezz on Apr 26, 2016 5:48:02 GMT
I think Boycie is a boy.  |
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Apr 25, 2016 11:38:00 GMT
katelouise
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Post by katelouise on Apr 26, 2016 6:48:05 GMT
Thankyou kindly once again. When I got Boycie it became quickly apparent that he was a she. However being big only fools and horses fans she retained her name. Marlene obviously had to be the name for our other addition, chosen by our children! The breeder is a neighbour some very very obviously hens. Regardless of gender marlene is very different in nature to Boycie. The breeder has an aviary and has only had his budgies for about 1 year. He has some lovely budgies but trying to sex this one was trickier than the others.
Kindest regards x
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 26, 2016 7:22:37 GMT
I guess that some breeders find it hard to tell the sex, if the bird is young |
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not that the budgie could care I don't suppose, just to help us on the forum. I already get confused with OP's female called Edward and one called bobby (female bobbie?) 
.....and they're not the only ones wrongly sexed I don't think! I wonder why human names are so popular for budgies now I'm sure they weren't years ago? 
