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Hi!

 

Below are some photographs I took of my 8 week old budgie. I bought it a week ago from Bird City and am going through the taming process now!

The guy in the shop said it is probably a hen, can you please confirm this for me?

Budgie1.jpg

 

 

Budgie2.jpgThank you so much!

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Looks hen and looks a little older than 8 weeks.

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Looks hen and looks a little older than 8 weeks.

 

that's the first thing I thought when I saw it too...

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It looks like its startings its first moult so I'd say its around 3 months of age. A picture of the eyes would be good.

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Okay thanks!

 

I thought it might have been too young to be molting yet! :wacko: The guy at the shop would have known that too!!

 

I've had 2 baby budgies before but that was a few years ago so I couldn't remember.

 

Thanks again!

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I agree its a young hen around 3 months of age.

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I agree.......hen and at least 3 months old maybe older.

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agree'd with everyone, at least 3 month's old and you can visibly see the brown resemblance in the cere, so its a hen for sure :wacko:

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Totally a hen, and again totally around the 3-4 month mark age-wise :blink:

 

Pet shop owners will tell you birds are babies if you are looking for babies, and they will tell you birds are old enough to breed if you say you are looking for breeding birds. They will tell you whatever will sell it to you :P

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Thanks for your help guys.

 

Oh well, I don't mind that she is a bit older. She(Mokey) is beginning to respond to the taming sessions.

 

:D

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Thanks for your help guys.

 

Oh well, I don't mind that she is a bit older. She(Mokey) is beginning to respond to the taming sessions.

 

:D

Fantastic...keep up the good work, wont take long now mate.

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very nice little hen!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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