Rexs gender

[turningstones]

Can anyone tell the gender of this one - it doesn't match the picture guides in most of the websites.
thanks

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[Deleted]

I'd say female. The head bars are gone indicating it's not a baby although there doesn't seem to be an iris ring yet so not very old. With that colour bird the cere would be a definite blue by now if Rex was male. Just my opinion.

[Gaile]

young hen, as the cere is powder blue and not the bright blue of a cock budgie xxx about 4-6months very nice grey green hen x

[turningstones]

I thought hen too but he/she is not young it's a year and a half old. Is it usual for such an old bird to have such a small iris ring?

[Hezz]

I think the iris ring is fine - it is quite easy to make out when you have a good look. The fact that she is looking cranky doesn't help though. It would seem Rex is a Rex-ina with nothing to induce her to go into breeding condition.

[turningstones]

I did wake her up to take the photograph!

[Deleted]

Oh yes, I can see the iris ring now, I thought that was part of the eyelid. Must get my glasses checked.

[turningstones]

She did develop the rings but they are very thin - they are much thicker some birds I've seen.

[samwiseg]

My Mont was the same, we got her young before realising she was a hen and as being a solitary bird, she would go out of breeding condition hence having the pale blue cere:

[BudgiesBuddy]

Hen, out of breeding condition.