charlie2479 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 4,498 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 17, 2009 Birthday: 27/03/1979 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Hi everyone, I am abit confused about one of my birds, Kit. I have had it for a week now and when I brought it home it's cere was mostly brown with a slight blue tinge above the nostrils now it looks like this Much to the disgust of them all I caught a few that I knew the sex of and had a feel of the vents, boys and girls and Kits did feel more like the girls than the boys but I may be wrong. If it is a girl like I am hoping then is something wrong? Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted August 14, 2008 It is very blue for a hen out of condition To me my first thought was its a male out of condition..... but i really dont know I am sure someone else will know Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted August 14, 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 August 14, 2008 It is a hard one. Correct it is too blue for a hen out of condition BUT the top reddish layer is actually peeling away like it does once the hen is out of breeding condition. Males ceres when they have hormonal issues or testicular cancer can have that two colour cere happening and so does the DF dominant pieds have a two coloured cere. BUT in both those cases the cocks cere is two colours and smooth not flaking away like this ones is. So, at the risk of being totally wrong....I say HEN Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted August 14, 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 August 14, 2008 Did you use a flash when you took the picture?? Link to comment
charlie2479 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 4,498 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 17, 2009 Birthday: 27/03/1979 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 yes I used a flash I tried taking one with out but its a bit fuzzy I saw this bird in the shop for a couple of weeks before I got it and I could swear the cere was really brown but since I got her the colour has been changing should I be worried? Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted August 14, 2008 any ring on the bird? might give a better idea of age. I agree that the cere is too dark blue for a hen out of condition but doesn't mean this one couldn't still be a hen. (there is always an exeption to the rule) Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted August 14, 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 August 14, 2008 This is tooo Easy... It is a hermaphrodite ... An Sheman if you will ... ... okay Sorry it wasn't much help, BUT YOU NEVER NEVER know Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted August 14, 2008 It is a hermaphrodite You never know - it could happen Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 4,233 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 329 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,498 Content Per Day: 0.78 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2010 Birthday: 17/12/1982 Share Posted August 14, 2008 When I was working as a vet nurse someone brought their pup in for desexing and when we opened her up she had male and female internal organs so you never know Link to comment
Angelic Vampyre 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 3,545 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/07/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Put her in a breeding cage with a cock if they have egg then you have a hen sorry not much help pretty face for a Budgie however. Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted August 14, 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 August 14, 2008 Looks like a Hen going out of breeding I have had 1 hen that was alot bluer then the other girls - But this one is Boy blue, If you have concerns take her down to a vet and have a look ...... Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted August 14, 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 August 14, 2008 I am thinking on the lines of what Kaz said male ceres can turn brown if they have testicular problems, instead of guessing I would take him to the vet to get him checked out. Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 3,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,386 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,580 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/11/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2013 Birthday: 20/04/1979 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I had a hen who laid and raised two clutches. She then became unwell over time, and her cere went blue. I took her to my avian vet, and it turns out she had ovarian cancer. Something to do with the hormones related to it changed her cere. She had to be put down. I hope this is not the case with your budgie. Link to comment
charlie2479 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 4,498 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 17, 2009 Birthday: 27/03/1979 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 okay thanks guys, I think I will look up a vet near me and see what they say, heres hoping it's just a hen that likes to be different Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted August 14, 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 August 14, 2008 Was he in with a heap of other males????? As a submissive male budgie cere can turn brown to show he isn't a threat to the others ... Link to comment
charlie2479 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Member ID: 4,498 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 17, 2009 Birthday: 27/03/1979 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Was he in with a heap of other males????? As a submissive male budgie cere can turn brown to show he isn't a threat to the others ... might have been not really sure Link to comment
missylu 0 Posted August 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,117 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 357 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,765 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 3, 2009 Birthday: 09/07/1984 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I had one like this too. Well at first it was the dark brown so i put it in a cabinet with a male and then it turned bright blue exactly like yours and i thought i had put to boys together but after i took her out and put her in the flight it changed back and she laid an egg! So i would say hen also. Link to comment
Chrysocome 0 Posted August 15, 2008 Member ID: 2,476 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 78 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 607 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,290 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/07/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 14, 2013 Birthday: 28/02/1987 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I also thought hen out of condition, but, as others have said a change in the balance of sex hormones such as tumours of the testicle or ovary can cause a cere to change dramatically. When you do see a vet make sure it is an avian (bird) vet, as a normal small animal vet would not know as much and won't have tests readily available to them. Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted September 11, 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 September 11, 2008 Any updates Link to comment
charlie2479 0 Posted September 12, 2008 Member ID: 4,498 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 17, 2009 Birthday: 27/03/1979 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 well Kit's cere turned completely blue (dark like my other boy in condition) and has stayed that way so I am guessing that she is a he, It was really wierd though cause i had seen him in the shop for a few weeks beforehand and could have sworn the cere was brown so unless it has one of the conditions mentioned before then its a boy, he seems healthy and happy though Link to comment
clancy 0 Posted September 29, 2008 Member ID: 4,706 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 85 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 645 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 29/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) Hi I think tis budgie is a boy because the cere is more blue then brown. Edited September 29, 2008 by **Liv** Link to comment
charlie2479 0 Posted November 19, 2008 Member ID: 4,498 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 17, 2009 Birthday: 27/03/1979 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hi everyone, a few weeks ago I was out feeding the birds and checking them over as I do, I looked them all over and had to do a double take when I came to Kit, the cere is turning brown :sadsorry: okay this is abit strange so I have kept an eye on Kit for the last couple of weeks and watched it changing colour. I was out there today and it looks just like it did in the shop so I took a picture to show you what I mean up close it is not completely brown, there is still tinges of blue at the top. I think i have 1 very confused budgie Link to comment
christine 0 Posted November 19, 2008 Member ID: 5,001 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 64 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 425 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 22/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2009 Birthday: 09/10/1960 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Did you end up taking him/her to a vet? Link to comment
charlie2479 0 Posted November 20, 2008 Member ID: 4,498 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 17, 2009 Birthday: 27/03/1979 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 No he/she seems happy and healthy and when the cere turned completely blue the first time and stayed that way for ages i figured I would let it be. Link to comment
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