l know that when you breed your budgies they should be at least 12 months old , l was wondering if you don't know how exactly how old your bird is how can you tell how old they are ? what can l look for to determine how approximately old they are ?

You really can't after there first or second moult. The only real way is to ask the breeder when you get them and hope he is truthful in his answer.

this is why you should only buy a bird that is closed rung so you are sure of the age

thank you for the info .

Edited June 15, 200619 yr by birdluv

this is why you should only buy a bird that is closed rung so you are sure of the age

 

 

Hath is right. You need also to know how to discipher the ring.

 

In Australia 2006 is a gold colour. My rings are PR>6 377

 

PR = Pine Rivers Budgeriger Society

>6 = 2006 year of hatching.

377 = the number of the bird.

 

Some rings are different. They have the breeders code on them.

eg BNS 10G 282/03

 

BNS = Brisbane North Budgerigar Society

10G = Henry George (Breeder)

282 = Number of the bird

03 = 2003 year of hatching

 

If you buy a bird with a coded ring you can go to your local Budgerigar Breeders Association, tell them the ring code and they should left you know who bred the bird. From that you could find out from that breeder a lot about the bird.

 

 

Here is an example of one of my birds

 

 

Unique ID: wells-06-g7

 

Species: Budgerigar

Name: Merkin

Band No: green 7

 

Profile

Sex: Male

Cage Number: Flight

Clutch Number: 06/02 - 6#1

 

Hatch Date: 24/03/2006

 

Phenotype: Sky Blue Normal

Genotype: Blue Mutant 1, Split Cinnamon, Split Recessive Pied

 

Committed: nil

 

Committed To: nil

 

Birth Problems: nil

 

Health Status

 

Nest Problems: Nil

 

Illness/Treatments: Nil

 

Weights Wk1: 40 Wk2: 38 Wk3: 38

 

 

 

Male Parent

 

Unique ID: PC-05-o2

 

Color: Cobalt Recessive Pied

Lt Green Cinnamon Wing

 

Genotype: Recessive Pied, Blue Mutant 1, (SF)

Dark Factor, Split Cinnamon

 

Female Parent

 

Unique ID: PC-04-o3

 

Color: Cinnamon Lt Green

Genotype: Cinnamon, Split Recessive Pied

 

 

Left the Brood

 

Date of Status:

 

13/06/2006

Added to Flock

Final Status:

I would say if they have a coloured cere already, wait another 9 months to be on the safe side. If they are baby like still, (baby coloured cere, bars, no iris ring) wait about 11 months. This should give you a safe amount of time.

so what do you make of Rockys' band?

AAAAA0014

 

the color is red, it's an American band

so what do you make of Rockys' band?

AAAAA0014

 

the color is red, it's an American band

 

Red was used in 2006, so he was born sometime this year. Here is a link the shows the different color bands used for each year

 

WBO Bands

Edited June 28, 200618 yr by CherokeesBudgies