How can i be sure what my first born baby bird is and at what age will it be really obvious?

 

I have only 1 baby and it is about 4mths old and i am just not really sure

 

This 1 i have bred myself and he/she is the only 1 that has survived dad killed the others by pecking all their heads and plucking all their feathers out.

Post a clear photo of the cere. Failing that, look at this topic

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...t=cere%20colour

Oh my about the fathers killing the babies. Can I ask you a question, why didn't you remove the father before the babies were killed?

 

Also did you close breed or colony breed?

 

As for the sexing posting a picture will be best.

Elly some times a cock can wipe out a complete clutch in an hour. Not long enough to realise what is going on and save the chicks.

 

I sex my chicks about 3 weeks old. The hens will have white nostral rings and the cocks will be pure pink across the cere.

 

This is about 90% accurate. I have had some birds up to two months old and couldn't guess their sex until they moulted.

Gotcha Daz...

Was asking to see what exactly happened in this situation.