Sept 28, 2020 14:25:12 GMT
wholock314
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Post by wholock314 on Oct 5, 2021 14:55:41 GMT
Hello everyone! I had 4 budgie chicks hatch the last week of June, and three of them I’m fairly confident I have sexed them correctly, but this last little one is giving me doubts, because their cere is not as dark s the boys but not as light as the girls, and I just want to make sure they go in the right cage since all but one of my birds are related and I don’t want any accidents. They’re some variation of clear wing pied, since I know that sometimes affects cere coloration. Any feedback would be appreciated? Thanks url=https://postimg.cc/yJ28QHbV]  [/url] |
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Sept 28, 2020 14:25:12 GMT
wholock314
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Post by wholock314 on Oct 5, 2021 14:58:05 GMT
Sorry, the photo came out a bit small, hopefully this one is better  |
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Sept 28, 2020 14:25:12 GMT
wholock314
Brand New Budgie
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Post by wholock314 on Oct 5, 2021 15:00:14 GMT
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Oct 5, 2021 15:15:51 GMT
Looks like you've got a little hen to me but let's see what more experienced people say.
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Post by ladybird on Oct 5, 2021 15:38:56 GMT
Not more experienced, but would agree hen.
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Post by ffiscool on Oct 5, 2021 17:14:50 GMT
I think hen
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Post by Morgan on Oct 5, 2021 19:41:18 GMT
I also think hen, assuming natural light and no flash.
More pictures are always helpful, just to be extra sure!
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Sept 28, 2020 14:25:12 GMT
wholock314
Brand New Budgie
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Post by wholock314 on Oct 5, 2021 22:34:11 GMT
It’s natural lighting, but the cere does look a bit darker in person than it does in the picture, but there are still clear white/light rings around the nares. I’ll try to take a better picture tomorrow morning as it’s already past their bedtime here.
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Sept 28, 2020 14:25:12 GMT
wholock314
Brand New Budgie
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Post by wholock314 on Oct 5, 2021 22:43:42 GMT
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Oct 5, 2021 22:51:25 GMT
Awww, baby pictures are always so cute!
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Post by ffiscool on Oct 5, 2021 22:56:43 GMT
Can’t beat a baby budgie
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Post by Hezz on Oct 6, 2021 0:14:46 GMT
I agree with hen.
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Sept 28, 2020 14:25:12 GMT
wholock314
Brand New Budgie
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Post by wholock314 on Oct 6, 2021 11:22:13 GMT
I took another photo of it helps, the lighting is a bit warm but the cere looks as close to in person as I can make it.  |
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Oct 6, 2021 15:03:05 GMT
Such a cute little budgie! I'm still thinking you have a little girl but sometimes we are fooled. As the budgie matures during the first year, it will become more apparent if you have a boy or girl. One member here has a budgie that everyone said was a boy. As it matured that first year, it became obvious that "he" was a "she". In general, I've found the experienced folks here are very good at determining the gender.
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Sept 28, 2020 14:25:12 GMT
wholock314
Brand New Budgie
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Post by wholock314 on Oct 6, 2021 19:58:29 GMT
Thank you for your input! I was fairly convinced it was a little hen up until last week, because her cere is so much darker than her sister’s who’s pale pale blue/white. But the brothers both have pink/purple, with lightish blue around the nares, but this little cutie doesn’t match either. Since we’re all in agreement she’s probably a little hen, I’ll continue to keep her with my hens for now, and update if anything changes. Thanks again 😊
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