i have a female who has a crusty cere and i think it is because she is 18 months old and is in breeding condition but what i am wondering is how can you tell the difference between scaly face and cere in breeding condition, does scaly face normally affect the beak as well as the cere.

Great question we have an article about this exact question in the FAQ http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

thanks Elly, i did a search but could not find what i was looking for so thanks for pointing me in the right direction. it shows a picture of a bird with scaly face but is there a picture somewhere of a females cere in breeding condition so i can see the difference.

Edited March 28, 200817 yr by deb

your welcome