Jul 11, 2012 8:17:03 GMT
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Post by Donna Lee on Mar 22, 2013 14:52:09 GMT
So, Penny is the budgie I have had the longest. Her cere has always been a very pale white-blue, so I figured she must be a girl! The only thing is, she's just started trying to mate with one of my other females. First I thought she was just trying to assert her dominance, but she's actually mounting her and . . . well, you get the picture! Is my Penny a lesbian, or a boy? Very confused!
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May 5, 2024 9:03:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2013 17:32:35 GMT
So, Penny is the budgie I have had the longest. Her cere has always been a very pale white-blue, so I figured she must be a girl! The only thing is, she's just started trying to mate with one of my other females. First I thought she was just trying to assert her dominance, but she's actually mounting her and . . . well, you get the picture! Is my Penny a lesbian, or a boy? Very confused! Have you got any good pictures of her? |
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Post by Hezz on Mar 23, 2013 1:02:29 GMT
Apparently hens can do this gender-bender thingy just as much as the boys. So you are probably right, she is a hen. Marleen had a very interesting thread in which she had pretty much the same thing happening. Check this thread out:  budgerigarsforum.proboards.com/thread/4908/girl-love |
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Jul 11, 2012 8:17:03 GMT
Donna Lee
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Post by Donna Lee on Mar 25, 2013 9:53:54 GMT
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Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
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Post by marleen4 on Mar 25, 2013 11:07:46 GMT
The "lesbian" thing in my experience is rare. In my bird's case, since the ladies were split up across two aviaries the bird in question mated with a cock and is sitting on her second clutch of eggs. There is no sign of her being lesbian now and I think this behaviour was based on "need" after two cocks unfortunately died and they became dependent on one another.
In Donna's case, since the bird is a pied, I think she may be a he as the cere does not always show their colour. It's like an albino or lutino. In albino / lutino's case they are most likely girls but with the pieds there is no way of telling until they start their mating season.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 21:12:16 GMT
It's a male lol. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 21:35:26 GMT
Has her/his beak ever gone browny coloured like a female in breeding condition? I do think it look male.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 26, 2013 0:39:36 GMT
Pretty bird, Donna. Looks rather male in that first photo. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 26, 2013 7:59:16 GMT
Looks male to me as well in these pictures.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 27, 2013 0:49:05 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2013 1:08:44 GMT
Benny perhaps?
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Jul 11, 2012 8:17:03 GMT
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Post by Donna Lee on Apr 2, 2013 7:18:46 GMT
I'm still not sure, though, though I agree that she looks kind of male in those photos, that was just after we got her and she was really young. (Denial? lol). Her cere is much paler now. I'll get another picture!
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Jul 11, 2012 8:17:03 GMT
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Post by Donna Lee on Apr 2, 2013 7:32:03 GMT
Gah, I still don't know! I think I maybe am in severe denial because I want her to be a girl. Here she is today.  |
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Feb 9, 2013 22:32:48 GMT
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Post by ryan1163 on Apr 2, 2013 13:14:36 GMT
From that picture it looks so much like a boy
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Post by Hezz on Apr 3, 2013 0:28:50 GMT
Oh, Lordy, Donna! I'm not guessing. I have my own enigma to try and sort out! I might have to do the same and take more of Misty. |
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A name change may be in order?
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