This Is Mary.

[newtobudgies 0]

 

Can anyone out there tell me the sex of Mary, we have been told it's a boy...also what colouring is it, what ever it is Mary is just gorgeous and is absolutely beautiful in my eyes!!

[**KAZ** 0]

Mary is a hen :sad: Yellowface cobalt or sky violet most likely type 2. Showing some violet inheritance.

Edited February 20, 2008 by KAZ

[**Liv** 0]

Yes she's a Hen, and shes a Normal YF Blue/violet.

I love the tuft :sad:

Edited February 20, 2008 by **Liv**

[newtobudgies 0]

A hen...that's a girl right? Sorry, I'm not experienced at all! Also is Mary tufted?

Edited February 20, 2008 by newtobudgies

[**Liv** 0]

You bet

Male =Cock

Female = Hen

 

My understanding is that a tufted budgie has any kind of feather disturbance on the head Very RARE!!! :sad:

Edited February 20, 2008 by **Liv**

[Little one 0]

Yes, a hen is a girl, she's beautiful! :sad:.

[maesie 0]

Oh... she is adorable :sad:

[newtobudgies 0]

Thanks everyone for your help!

[Sailorwolf 0]

What a cutey and at least now the name doesn't seem so strange

[Guest lonebudgie]

I dont know if you would class a tufted budgie to be rare . They come from not inherting the full crest gene.

There are three reconised forms of crest

The Tufted

The Half Circular

The full circular

When you breed crests you can get any one of the above forms in the nest as well as what is known as a crest bred which is a normal looking bird but will be split for crest ie carring the crest gene in the hidden form.

[newtobudgies 0]

We nicknamed her Mary Mohawk! I had no clue about tufted or crested budgies until I did a bit of searching on the net! I'm not looking to breed at the moment, maybe one day, not until she's old enough anyway. She's going though a moult at the moment and the three feathers that stand upright above her cere have remained, she's also got one on the back of her head which you can't see in those photos, that sticks out too, it is so cute!

 

What a cutey and at least now the name doesn't seem so strange

 

I am glad, my youngest son got her off his kindy teacher (Mary) and he was so determined to name her Mary regardless of the sex! Her full name is actually Mary Erin Louise, after his favourite kindy teachers, pretty cute I think!

[Elly 0]

I agree with everyone above and wanted to say welcome. They may have said she was a boy because of the light blue cere but females can have light blue ceres (when they are not in breeding condition) you will find that Mary's cere may change to a dark tan or brown and then go back to light blue again this is all very normal.

[birdluv 0]

she is such a cutie, l like her mohawk

[Bec Sta 0]

She is a very pretty little girl .

[Guest Phoebe]

What a sweet little girl with her Mohawk hairdo!!!

[newtobudgies 0]

Thanks everyone! Mary Mohawk, see it's catchy hey! I got some great photo's of her today while she was having some out of cage time, so I will post them tomorrow. She's such a cutie and has a great personality as well. I figured she was a boy as I've heard girls bite but Mary has never bitten, not even once! Where as Goldie our other girl budgie, she would maul the hand that feeds her without a second glance!

[**Liv** 0]

Cant hardly wait for the new pics tomorrow

 

Females bite, and HARD! But its normally adults who are not used to being handled and are scared. Your little Mary shouldn't ever bite you

[newtobudgies 0]

Some new pics of Mary........

 

Check out the feather on the back of her head, it's so cute!!

Ooohhh such an exhausting day playing, time for a nap...

Preening Goldie.

Who's a pretty birdie?

[Elly 0]

Now Mary's cere is female, I just love her tuft head

[NickNack 0]

Mary the Peacock ! Love that feather on the back of the noggin. So Cute !

[**Liv** 0]

Oh, that is just ADORABLE!!!!!

[maesie 0]

She is very, very cute ... and her name suits her too!

[Andrew 0]

(Laughing out loud), she looks like a cockatiel!

[Guest Phoebe]