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Post by birdguhl on Nov 8, 2013 11:49:39 GMT
(Last post crossed over yours, BB)
I think we have reached our answer. His particularly dark eyes was the confusing factor.
I can happily say "Hello, boys!" about a hundred times a day without worrying that this is causing Luee gender confusion!
Thank you so much, BB and everyone else who contributed or followed this story!
Luee himself might want to say a few words later...
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Post by OP on Nov 8, 2013 12:14:11 GMT
Well I had a 50/50 chance and got it wrong. Glad you have it sorted Birdguhl. A very interesting lesson in budgies. Thank you.
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Post by starlingqueen on Nov 8, 2013 12:29:42 GMT
Good to see my sexing record is still in tact.  |
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Post by birdguhl on Nov 8, 2013 13:11:28 GMT
SQ, that last contribution sounded like it wouldn't be out of place on a different kind of forum!
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Post by starlingqueen on Nov 8, 2013 14:43:18 GMT
SQ, that last contribution sounded like it wouldn't be out of place on a different kind of forum! Ooops, doesn't sound good does it.  |
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Post by samwiseg on Nov 8, 2013 14:50:29 GMT
Well budgie sexing and mutations is still a learning curve for me, but I still find it fascinating as it always throws up new and undiscovered things for me!  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 9, 2013 10:17:17 GMT
Looks like I named him right after all!!! (At the time I got him I thought every all-yellow budgie was a lutino. How much I have learned since then!) Does the fact that Luee has pink feet also point to him being a lutino as I notice the two you posted above also have pink feet? If I could get the info from his ring, might this be an indication too? Or is it likely that he would have been ringed before his sex was clear? Yes, Lutinos will always have pink feet. Leg rings are the best way to find out about a bird's history. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 9, 2013 10:19:45 GMT
(Last post crossed over yours, BB) I think we have reached our answer. His particularly dark eyes was the confusing factor. I can happily say "Hello, boys!" about a hundred times a day without worrying that this is causing Luee gender confusion! Thank you so much, BB and everyone else who contributed or followed this story! Luee himself might want to say a few words later... You're welcome I hope Luee is not offended in any way |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 9, 2013 10:31:57 GMT
Well budgie sexing and mutations is still a learning curve for me, but I still find it fascinating as it always throws up new and undiscovered things for me! No one is perfect Sam Bird genetics is a very complicated world and one never stops learning. Breeders are always certain about their own birds but make guesses when it comes to other birds. |
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Post by OP on Nov 9, 2013 10:37:25 GMT
Well budgie sexing and mutations is still a learning curve for me, but I still find it fascinating as it always throws up new and undiscovered things for me! No one is perfect Sam Bird genetics is a very complicated world and one never stops learning. Breeders are always certain about their own birds but make guesses when it comes to other birds. So can one breed a male or female at will? |
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Post by tinker on Nov 9, 2013 12:12:36 GMT
No one is perfect Sam Bird genetics is a very complicated world and one never stops learning. Breeders are always certain about their own birds but make guesses when it comes to other birds. So can one breed a male or female at will? No, of course not. If you're a breeder you know the possible genetic combinations that would likely occur for your birds. You know what would definitely not occur. You've probably breed the birds through several generations as well so you would be as certain as you could possibly get about what will happen when you mix particular combinations of birds together. Gender will still be random though. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 11, 2013 10:12:39 GMT
No one is perfect Sam Bird genetics is a very complicated world and one never stops learning. Breeders are always certain about their own birds but make guesses when it comes to other birds. So can one breed a male or female at will? No, that's not possible. I was referring to Sam's comment about genetics. |
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Post by OP on Nov 11, 2013 10:16:33 GMT
I must say you had me wondering for a moment. Thank you for not laughing too loud. |
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Post by samwiseg on Nov 11, 2013 10:30:27 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 11, 2013 10:37:43 GMT
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