Apr 1, 2014 20:13:16 GMT
larkpash
Brand New Budgie
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Post by larkpash on Apr 1, 2014 22:51:01 GMT
  Just adopted it on Sunday and we named it Tequila! We are enjoying it and might adopt another, but we do want the opposite sex of whatever Tequila is. |
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Post by Hezz on Apr 2, 2014 0:30:46 GMT
I think Tequila is a beautiful young boy.  |
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Apr 1, 2014 20:13:16 GMT
larkpash
Brand New Budgie
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Post by larkpash on Apr 2, 2014 0:38:31 GMT
Interesting. So to date I have 1 person who thinks a boy, 1 person thinks a girl. Little confusing budgie needs to learn to tell me it's gender.
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Post by Hezz on Apr 2, 2014 0:49:26 GMT
A photo straight on to the cere with no lighting or flash would help.
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Apr 1, 2014 20:13:16 GMT
larkpash
Brand New Budgie
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Post by larkpash on Apr 2, 2014 0:58:27 GMT
One photo is in a shadowy area and the other is brighter light.   |
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Post by Hezz on Apr 2, 2014 1:09:09 GMT
If I only had those last two photos to go by I would lean towards girl, but I am still not convinced it is.
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Mar 5, 2014 16:35:01 GMT
jonah
Normal Violet
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Post by jonah on Apr 2, 2014 1:09:23 GMT
For your simpler mutations such as normal or single factors, young males start out with an even dark pink/purple cere. Young females will be blue. The more complicated mutations are a little different. Based on the pictures you have posted, like Hezz, my guess would be boy.
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Apr 1, 2014 20:13:16 GMT
larkpash
Brand New Budgie
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Post by larkpash on Apr 2, 2014 1:14:58 GMT
When I picked him out he was in a cage with many others and none really had colored beaks yet so I'm assuming they're fairly young and all roughly same age. He was running up to the others greeting them/ half picking on them. We found it entertaining.
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Post by Hezz on Apr 2, 2014 1:31:57 GMT
It is not the beak colour you need to look at; it is the cere - the part above the beak - that is the indicator.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 2, 2014 7:53:37 GMT
Breeders can tell the gender of budgies at just few days old. The difference of opinion on the Internet forums is because of the pictures provided. Even the pictures above are telling both male and female in different pictures.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 2, 2014 7:55:00 GMT
If you see the white around nostrils in this picture, in person as well, you have a hen. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 2, 2014 7:58:12 GMT
 Young male. |
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Post by starlingqueen on Apr 2, 2014 9:28:42 GMT
I immediately thought it was a hen. But then became unsure the more pictures I saw. I would hazard a guess at hen.
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Apr 1, 2014 20:13:16 GMT
larkpash
Brand New Budgie
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Post by larkpash on Apr 2, 2014 11:57:57 GMT
Yes the nose is light purple in person with very white nostrils.
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Apr 1, 2014 20:13:16 GMT
larkpash
Brand New Budgie
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Post by larkpash on Apr 2, 2014 14:54:53 GMT
I got a second budgie! Same petshop and birds that Tequila was already exposed to so I went ahead and put them together. He is already chirping at her and seems so much happier with a friend. Totally different personalities so I don't doubt Tequila is a male. The female I did not realize was so mature until AFTER I got her home. Her eye is totally developed and her flights they trimmed back are regrowing again so she's been there for a while. Her cere is VERY white and next to Tequila you can tell they are different genders.   |
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