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Post by Captain Howdy on Oct 10, 2011 18:02:46 GMT
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 10, 2011 18:09:55 GMT
They are lovely!  So how do you sex them? Does the male always have blue feathers above the cere? |
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Post by Captain Howdy on Oct 10, 2011 18:14:54 GMT
They are lovely! So how do you sex them? Does the male always have blue feathers above the cere? In the normals the male has the blue above the cere and also blue on the wings when fully matured. In the Rosa variety which is what my other Hen is, the males will have a pinker head and the females have a grey head with pale pink on it. No clue how to sex the other mutations though lol! Still looking up all the genetics on them as well, I have been told hens have a flatter head but can't personally see it myself. |
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 10, 2011 18:22:01 GMT
They are lovely! So how do you sex them? Does the male always have blue feathers above the cere? In the normals the male has the blue above the cere and also blue on the wings when fully matured. In the Rosa variety which is what my other Hen is, the males will have a pinker head and the females have a grey head with pale pink on it. No clue how to sex the other mutations though lol! Still looking up all the genetics on them as well, I have been told hens have a flatter head but can't personally see it myself. Sounds complicated! Budgies are simple compared to Rosa Bourkes then! |
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Oct 6, 2011 21:52:25 GMT
honeybunny
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Post by honeybunny on Oct 10, 2011 18:32:29 GMT
what little beauties, always thought Bourkes have something very appealing about them |
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Post by Captain Howdy on Oct 10, 2011 19:04:38 GMT
Sounds complicated! Budgies are simple compared to Rosa Bourkes then! Yup Budgies are a lot simplier lol |
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Post by Captain Howdy on Oct 10, 2011 19:05:03 GMT
what little beauties, always thought Bourkes have something very appealing about them They are such charming little things, with their tiny radio sounding songs lol. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 10, 2011 19:27:58 GMT
What lovely birds. I have seen them for the first time. |
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Oct 8, 2011 16:00:00 GMT
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Post by Diane on Oct 14, 2011 18:36:34 GMT
Wonderful clear pics. I have bourkes too.... lovely birds to keep. So gentle.
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Post by nat on Oct 14, 2011 20:08:38 GMT
Ooooo I love bourkes:) And yours look pretty tame too! I have a pair called Barney and Betty who live loose in the birdroom. I tried them in the budgie aviary but the budgies were a bit mean to them so I gave them a small flight to themselves and left the door open and they are in and out all day:) They are so easy to keep and don't chew stuff like the budgies do, or get into trouble like budgies do either;) |
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Oct 22, 2011 20:57:43 GMT
perequito
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Post by perequito on Jan 28, 2012 8:38:55 GMT
Hi there, Love your Bourkes!! I have 14 at the moment but have to part with four as they are getting a little overcrowded in their aviary space. I've had Bourkes for several years & just love them, so have found it very very difficult trying to choose who to sell to good homes. Every time I went into their flight to make a decision they would all line up, cock their little heads on a side & peer down at me as if to say "you couldn't part with me, could you??". Has taken me weeks to decide  They are very endearing little birds & love to call out to us with their melodious little voices  |
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Oct 22, 2011 20:57:43 GMT
perequito
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Post by perequito on Feb 11, 2012 7:45:44 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Feb 11, 2012 9:02:15 GMT
These are very beautiful birds. You must be having a few more pictures. I think a new thread will be good idea where all can see the pictures.
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Post by stace on Feb 11, 2012 9:24:25 GMT
Where do bourkes come from?
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Feb 11, 2012 9:28:08 GMT
Their back wing markings really remind me of my Abbie. Especially this one   |
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