netty_3164 0 Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 6,295 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 10 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 80 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 10, 2010 Birthday: 24/01/1994 Share Posted November 3, 2010 (edited) Hi all, After reading through the threads in this sexing sub-forum, I am now very confused with regards to sexing my budgie. I have always thought that regardless of age, the males had the blue cere whilst the females had the pink cere, howevever, after reading through a few threads, this seems not to be the case. I am especially confused about the white rings around the female's nostrils. Well enough talk, here is my 12 week old budgerigar. Hopefully somehow can shed some light on sexing these cute buggers. Thanks, John Edited November 3, 2010 by netty_3164 photo over sized as per forum rules. Please edit to 480 by 640 before posting so they arent turned into links manually by staff Link to comment
netty_3164 0 Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 6,295 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 10 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 80 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 10, 2010 Birthday: 24/01/1994 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Sorry KAZ. Edited. I've always thought the bigger the photos, the better. Anyways, hope someone can help now. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 3, 2010 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 November 3, 2010 Sorry KAZ. Edited. I've always thought the bigger the photos, the better. True in a way. But as some members have dialup and each photo on a page takes time to load up, we have to have a size limit. Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I'd say its a hen... Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 3, 2010 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 November 3, 2010 Did you use a flash on the camera ? Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I'm pretty sure they did (notice the not gender specific 'they' this time KAZ) hahaha! Makes it hard to tell if all that white is really there... Link to comment
netty_3164 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 6,295 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 10 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 80 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 10, 2010 Birthday: 24/01/1994 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Yes I did use flash. Here are two pictures without flash. In my other thread, Elly said it was possibly a boy so I am quite confused at the moment. Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2020 Birthday: 06/08/1965 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Yes I did use flash. Here are two pictures without flash. In my other thread, Elly said it was possibly a boy so I am quite confused at the moment. Netty, I think you should be willing to just stay confused for a little while longer. I've been going back and forth between your two posts, and I think these two photos are the best of the lot, so far, and I think you've got one of those ones that are hard to tell. I think it looks a little boyish, but I wouldn't want to say for sure. Eventually, if it is a hen, it will get a brown cere, and then you will no longer have any doubt. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 7, 2010 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 November 7, 2010 Looks like a boy in these photos Link to comment
Squeak_Crumble 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 5,236 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 71 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,025 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 6,515 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2013 Birthday: 11/06/1997 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Yes I did use flash. Here are two pictures without flash. In my other thread, Elly said it was possibly a boy so I am quite confused at the moment. Netty, I think you should be willing to just stay confused for a little while longer. I've been going back and forth between your two posts, and I think these two photos are the best of the lot, so far, and I think you've got one of those ones that are hard to tell. I think it looks a little boyish, but I wouldn't want to say for sure. Eventually, if it is a hen, it will get a brown cere, and then you will no longer have any doubt. I agree, it is one of "those" budgies Link to comment
Ratzy 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 5,628 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 77 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,283 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 8,095 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 30/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 22, 2012 Birthday: 26/03/1998 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I say male! Link to comment
the pie 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 2,384 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,172 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 7,460 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/06/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 27, 2012 Birthday: 25/08/1981 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Boy for me.. Link to comment
netty_3164 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 6,295 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 10 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 80 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 10, 2010 Birthday: 24/01/1994 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Oh gosh. I shall have to wait it out then I guess. Additional information, I'm not sure if this helps but I'll add it anyways. This particular budgie literally talks to itself all day long, screams out when it hears other birds outdoor (especially those noisy rainbow lorikeets) and when the TV is on. It also likes to gnaw/chew on things including my finger... What particular features do you guys look at in determining the sex of a budgerigar? I'm thinking of buying another baby to tame and keep company for this one but unsure how to sex young birds and definitely don't want to get two males. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 7, 2010 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 November 7, 2010 (edited) What particular features do you guys look at in determining the sex of a budgerigar? I'm thinking of buying another baby to tame and keep company for this one but unsure how to sex young birds and definitely don't want to get two males. We look at the cere. Thats all you need to sex a budgie. Why dont you want another male ??? Males with other males make the very best companions...better than any other combination Edited November 7, 2010 by **KAZ** Link to comment
netty_3164 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 6,295 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 10 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 80 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 10, 2010 Birthday: 24/01/1994 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 My bad for not being clear enough. My question was, what features on the cere do you look out for in order to sex a budgie? Still got another year before I am free from school but I was looking for a pair so I could attempt breeding bird for the first time. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 7, 2010 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 November 7, 2010 My bad for not being clear enough. My question was, what features on the cere do you look out for in order to sex a budgie? Still got another year before I am free from school but I was looking for a pair so I could attempt breeding bird for the first time. Cere colour for young females is a lot of white. Cere colour for young males is bright pink to pinky purple. Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2020 Birthday: 06/08/1965 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Still got another year before I am free from school but I was looking for a pair so I could attempt breeding bird for the first time. In that case, I still wouldn't worry about getting two males for now. You are better off breeding with more than one pair, anyway. So if you're getting a second budgie now, get whatever you like, and if it turns out to be another male, than further down the road, get two hens. Link to comment
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