Kityakana 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Member ID: 4,155 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 15 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 120 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 heres a tough one then - when i bought my budgie (was told a boy) he looked like this and this is a picture of him last week.... thats looking browner than it was... and even browner today! i think "he" is about 7/8 months old... maybe more. and has just started really doing the headbob and making eyes. does some nesting type things... loves wrigging in my hair and destroying bark. (but i think its just the mess it makes really) any thoughts? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Could you please repost in a bigger size photo ? Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I Zoomed in and from that picture it looks female??? Need a large picture like Kaz said Link to comment
Norm 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Member ID: 3,235 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,965 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 12,755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 6, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1940 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Looks female to me, but a larger picture would comfirm. Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2008 If you click on the picture it will bring it up bigger and I agree you have a beautiful hen. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted March 26, 2008 If you click on the picture it will bring it up bigger and I agree you have a beautiful hen. AHA !! I say HEN too Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted March 26, 2008 a beautiful hen Link to comment
Kityakana 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Member ID: 4,155 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 15 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 120 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 hehe thank you all for your help - i feel so stupid now. having found a book (how to care for your budgie) on a store yesterday i flicked through and found a page on sexing your bird.... said something like "a females cere will begin clear or neutral with a blueish hue and gradually turn brown at 4 or 5 months of age." im feeling quite sheepish. having spent years studying their behaviour and even writing two university projects on them! i failed to pick up the basics of identifying sex! so back to the classroom for me! - but the great thing is that it does explain all the biting. .. and the nesting. ... and the obsession with the pink bead necklace in her cage. although thats probably just plain "budgie".... well shes lovely and im now wondering how much a breeding box is... haha Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted March 30, 2008 well shes lovely and im now wondering how much a breeding box is... haha Plenty of time to think about that...she is still underage by at least 5 months Link to comment
Indz♥ 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Member ID: 3,988 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 289 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 25, 2008 Birthday: 20/11/1993 Share Posted March 30, 2008 YAY haha our birds are probably the same age since my females cere is starting to turn brown also! Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2008 We have excellent resources here at BBC with the experience breeders, those who own large and small aviaries, along with the FAQ's so read up before you put in a breeding box it is so very important. Read through the breeding journals you will read the ups and downs of breeding. Many (not saying you) think it is as easy as throwing in a box and letting them go at it that is simply untrue. Link to comment
Kityakana 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Member ID: 4,155 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 15 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 120 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 oh i definately agree - thank you all for your great help and advice. im in no hurry to breed but think i might find her a boyfriend anyway. just cause i work 9-5 weekdays. shes got a million and one toys but i think a boy to play with would make her happier still! but i just bought her a gym for her birthday (think its in May going by when i got her, how young she was then... but have had to guess) and so will look for a friend for her to throw a party with. pass the parsley and Milletychairs! We have excellent resources here at BBC with the experience breeders, those who own large and small aviaries, along with the FAQ's so read up before you put in a breeding box it is so very important. Read through the breeding journals you will read the ups and downs of breeding. Many (not saying you) think it is as easy as throwing in a box and letting them go at it that is simply untrue. Link to comment
Guest george Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 If you got her in May,she is old enough to breed,But I would not breed her,unless you have, a set up, thats is okay to breed in ,Just have the budgie to look at,saves a lot of hassles. Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2008 You don't have to get the opposite sex you can also get another female too so you don't have an unwanted clutch (it does happen but not often) and when you are ready to go forth with a breeding program you could then introduce males into the pictures. Just my opinion Link to comment
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