Tori is aprox 3 months old, the breeder originally thought it was a male, but now thinks is a female. Can anyone give observations on if they think if Tori is male or female? I know I can wait till older to find out, but hopeing someone might be able to tell before then. The cere is mostly white but here is a picture:

 

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x271/ra...es/000_1867.jpg

 

 

 

 

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Edited October 9, 200717 yr by Feathers

From the picture in your siggy of Tori I agree female.

Edited October 8, 200717 yr by Elly

Tori is aprox 3 months old, the breeder originally thought it was a male, but now thinks is a female. Can anyone give observations on if they think if Tori is male or female? I know I can wait till older to find out, but hopeing someone might be able to tell before then. The cere is mostly white but here is a picture:

 

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x271/ra...es/000_1867.jpg

 

Looks like a hen to me

Edited October 9, 200717 yr by Feathers

YES Tori is a hen

thanks that's what I was hoping for and seemed to me

 

I was also told by someone she was a type 2 yellowface? I'm new to the yellowface and not sure how to tell them apart at young ages.

Edited October 8, 200717 yr by Ravengypsy

you have a beautiful girl.

Yellowface is the description of the yellow on her head. There are 2 types. They YF type 1 where the yellow is restricted to just the mask area of the face or the Type 2 where the yellow can bleed into the body of the bird and other parts. Tori to me looks like a Type 1.

She is a very pretty girl :rip:

Hi Ravengypsy,

 

Congratulations on getting the little girl you were hoping for. You will be able to tell after Tori goes through her first moult whther she is a YF type 1 or a YF type 2. If she is a type 2 some of the yellow will 'bleed' into her chest area and turn the feathers green.

 

Tori sure is beautiful.

 

 

Feathers.

You will be able to tell after Tori goes through her first moult whther she is a YF type 1 or a YF type 2. If she is a type 2 some of the yellow will 'bleed' into her chest area and turn the feathers green.

 

Thanks Feathers, I can usually tell on birds after molting... it's the babies that get me confused. (Laughing out loud) Luckily she's just starting her molt now, so I should be able to tell soon.

 

She sat on my finger while I played a computer game for about an hour last night. She's sweet as can be, and the most tame of my budgies.

If you know the parents that helps too. YF2 is dominant over YF1

Also with Yellowface the type 1's should have white wing markings although some can still have light cream marks instead, so it's best to wait for the moult to know for sure.