thefourOkeets 0 Posted September 26, 2011 Member ID: 6,925 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 3 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Hi All, It's been great finding this site and gaining some knowledge. Thanks!!! About two years ago, our family adopted two parakeets from a bird rescue foundation. We were told by the organization that they were two females. One is a normal green with a brown cere, the other (shown below) is yellow and green and has a beige-looking(?) cere. We also had them checked out by our vet who said they were healthy females. But then she added, she was "pretty sure" they were females. We have enjoyed them as friendly, affectionate, and engaging pets!! About a week ago we started noticing some unusual behavior which was not the norm, such as pecking at each other, kissing and running around the bottom of the cage. A few days later, i saw an egg! I didn't give much thought because I assumed it was unfertilized. I did leave it in the cage after reading that some birds may keep laying if the egg goes missing. Since yesterday I have noticed that the green (super obvious) female has been staying around it constantly. I'm still going with the two females theory, but all this behavior is making me wonder... I have tried doing my own research on line but it doesn't appear to be very straight-forward to me. Any help and expertise would be very much appreciated! Thank you!! PHOTOS: Link to comment
Jetsbudgies 0 Posted September 26, 2011 Member ID: 6,677 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 83 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 455 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/04/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 15, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Looks like a male to me 88% but need more photos to be sure. Link to comment
Neville 0 Posted September 26, 2011 Member ID: 4,610 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 714 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,640 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/08/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2015 Birthday: 09/12/1940 Share Posted September 26, 2011 It is a female. She's a dominant pied Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted September 26, 2011 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Share Posted September 26, 2011 i agree with Neville - female Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 27, 2011 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 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 September 27, 2011 Female Looks like a male to me 88% but need more photos to be sure. Your batting average is pretty bad for sexing budgies Jets ............ I bet you end up with lots of "surprises" once your budgies ceres colour up. Link to comment
thefourOkeets 0 Posted September 27, 2011 Member ID: 6,925 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 3 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Yippeeee! That's great news to me. So, no new additions to my family. Thank you so much for the clarification. Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted September 27, 2011 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Interesting second toe on the left foot. One photo it's turned up, the other down. Link to comment
Jetsbudgies 0 Posted September 27, 2011 Member ID: 6,677 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 83 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 455 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/04/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 15, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I bet it's a male, two years and cere is still like that, i have a similar male looking like that. Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted September 27, 2011 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Interesting second toe on the left foot. One photo it's turned up, the other down. Must of been stretching - you should see this budgie do the downward dog - :P :lol: Link to comment
thefourOkeets 0 Posted September 27, 2011 Member ID: 6,925 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 3 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Wow, that's very observant that you noticed the toe. We don't know what kind of trauma she sustained before we got her, but she is still able to successfully remain on perch (though she doesn't have the firmest grip) We affectionately call her "Stubbs" Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted September 30, 2011 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Years in the fancy you start to look at everything... lol Link to comment
nubbly5 0 Posted October 5, 2011 Member ID: 5,023 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,608 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 8,635 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 21, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I bet it's a male, two years and cere is still like that, i have a similar male looking like that. I'll go the bet with you Jets. What do I get when I win (everyone else who's said it's a hen should get something too!) Link to comment
pompeygirl 0 Posted December 4, 2011 Member ID: 6,934 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 6 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 50 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 30/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 15, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2011 i say definate female x Link to comment
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