Daley's confusing me!!!!

[toffee]

This was Daley when we got him/her:

budgerigarsforum.proboards.com/thread/6090/apart-gorgeous

and we thought he was a boy/

Today I've looked at him and his cere has darkened and he's got blue round his nostrils.



Does this mean Daley's a girl or is he a boy that's getting his blue cere?

I was told he/she was 8-10 weeks but they may have lied!

[toffee]

I should also mention that the blue area isn't as pale as it looks on the picture - it's definitely blue, and also I don't think he/she's had his first moult (certainly not since I've had him/her) but he/she has grown a lot in the week I've had him.

Why do they have to be so confusing!!!!!

I can't find any pictures online showing how the ceres change as they get older, has anybody got any examples of before, during and after in either sex?

[stace]

Here's a baby cere link.

cutelittlebirdiesaviary.weebly.com/budgie-genders--3-weeks-to-adult.html

[rachael2406]

very cute bird ... either way Daley is a nice name for this pretty/handsome little person

[toffee]

May 29, 2013 10:42:26 GMT stace said:

Here's a baby cere link.

cutelittlebirdiesaviary.weebly.com/budgie-genders--3-weeks-to-adult.html

Thanks. Still not sure!!!!

I think boy though - it looks like it's starting to change to look like the cere of the male budgie out of breeding condition in the linked webpage.

There's definitely no white on his cere - maybe he's just an early developer!!