What Sex Is My New Addition

[Neat 0]

Hi again all just wondering if anyone could tell me the sex of my new addition

I look at a website and it said that females have white rings around their nostrils? WHICH SCARES ME as i was told this was male

it's name is Starchky..Margoo my Eldest loves it as you can see

 

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t200/Ne...gooStarchky.jpg

 

 

Also how can you tell how old they are?

ANy help would be great

 

 

 

***photo changed to a link as it was larger than 450 by 450 requirements

Edited September 1, 2008 by **Liv**

[Norm 0]

Starchky, that’s the green one? I’m afraid that from your picture it looks a lot like a female That’s why your other male bird likes it & is feeding it, but of course budgies will feed each other even when they are of the same sex, as it’s a social thing to them. As to how old birds are…before their first moult you can tell a bird is very young as it still has bars on it’s forehead, after that with experience you can often tell if the bird is young or very old by it’s looks, but then the exact age is more difficult.

[Elly 0]

I agree it looks very female but a better picture with no flash and clearer would help .

[Neat 0]

Starchky, that’s the green one? I’m afraid that from your picture it looks a lot like a female That’s why your other male bird likes it & is feeding it, but of course budgies will feed each other even when they are of the same sex, as it’s a social thing to them. \

 

Starchky is the green on so She That explains her swinging on the rings and Him flapping about in the cage and "Piggy Backing" her

 

okay I am not ready for baby budgies by a long way if there is not nesting box there wont be any egg??? Will there...They look so cute together I'd hate to seperate them.....

Thanks for your reply Norm

 

I agree it looks very female but a better picture with no flash and clearer would help .

I can't get the flash off the camer *cheap*.. But the white rings around the nostril would explain it..

Hey Elly is that a better picture of margoo

[Elly 0]

Sometimes yes and sometimes no

You can help decrease the hormones by covering them up earlier in the evening and keeping them covered a little later in the morning. Decreased light helps bring them out of wanting to breed.

 

Ensure there is no running water like a fish tank near by.

 

A lot of budgie do it but don't produce so just check out your cage for anything that could look like a good place to lay eggs.

 

little better if you can get front and back complete shots they are so cute together.

[Neat 0]

A lot of budgie do it but don't produce so just check out your cage for anything that could look like a good place to lay eggs.

little better if you can get front and back complete shots they are so cute together.

 

okay okay okay.. Tomorrow I will Firstly keep them covered till 10

Then i will try and get back and front flashless pics I can't take them out of the cage aren't tame *working on it.

 

Now she won't lay eggs in their food dish :fear :fear :fear

I am so Blonde if this is a stupid question (Laughing out loud)

[**KAZ** 0]

Looks female to me too. One way to take a picture without flash if your camera does automatic flash...is to cover the flash unit with a piece of dark tape while you take the picture

Edited March 30, 2007 by Kaz

[Neat 0]

Looks female to me too. One way to take a picture without flash if your camera does automatic flash...is to cover the flash unit with a piece of dark tape while you take the picture

 

That is a mad Idea!!!!!! Why didn't I think of that

[Elly 0]

can't predicate what budgie females think is a good spot (Laughing out loud) but work on daylight hours that is huge for breeding for any animal really. Longer days indicate spring, warm weather and babies :

[*Nerwen* 0]

She is a nice looking bird. Don't panic too much Neat about eggs, shorting their daylight hours as lovely said, but keep in mind it not so much the laying of eggs but the raising of babies that wear out the parents, you can remove egg if any are laid. Also rearranging the cage every week or so can help stop or lessing the breeding behaviour.