Mar 21, 2013 14:48:48 GMT
walker
Brand New Budgie
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Post by walker on Apr 14, 2013 16:27:43 GMT
 Can you tell me if this young bird is a cock or hen please? Photo was taken in natural daylight with no flash. |
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Post by Gaile on Apr 14, 2013 16:30:32 GMT
looks like a boy !!!
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Post by mizloco on Apr 14, 2013 16:39:00 GMT
He's lovely  |
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Post by nat on Apr 14, 2013 17:11:42 GMT
I think boy too :-)
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Mar 21, 2013 14:48:48 GMT
walker
Brand New Budgie
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Post by walker on Apr 14, 2013 17:18:21 GMT
That's great!
I was told the white around the nostrils indicates a hen in an albino bird, hence the confusion.
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Post by nat on Apr 14, 2013 22:08:56 GMT
In the pic I can see a little white around the nostrils, but not a solid ring of white. The other part of the cere looks to be mauve colour which makes him look like a cock :-)I reckon if he was a hen then the outside of the cere would be less mauve, but a paler colour. I think the albinos and lutinos can be quite difficult to sex when they are young :-)
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 15, 2013 13:02:54 GMT
It is always tricky to sex such birds. With just one picture, I am not sure about this one |
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Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
marleen4
Normal Green
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Post by marleen4 on Apr 15, 2013 13:10:52 GMT
I thought that based on statistics, the bird is more likely to be female. Albino males are relatively uncommon.  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 15, 2013 13:17:24 GMT
I thought that based on statistics, the bird is more likely to be female. Albino males are relatively uncommon. That's somewhat right At least I have seen more Ino females than males. Every time I look at this picture, I think more of female. A few more pictures would help. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 15, 2013 13:18:19 GMT
 Male on the left. Female on the right. |
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Mar 21, 2013 14:48:48 GMT
walker
Brand New Budgie
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Post by walker on Apr 15, 2013 15:23:01 GMT
It's pretty obvious from the photo above that sexing young ino's is not easy.There really is very litle difference at all! New photos taken today in natural light with no flash.    |
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Post by Gaile on Apr 15, 2013 18:03:35 GMT
ooops looks like a hen now!!!! blueish cere
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Post by mizloco on Apr 15, 2013 20:41:25 GMT
Ino is simply lovely whatever sex.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 16, 2013 9:16:43 GMT
As I said earlier, it's a hen.
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Post by Captain Howdy on Apr 16, 2013 14:41:53 GMT
Do you know the parentage?
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