Hi

Im very curious on how you can actually tell whether a budgie is male or female

When we bought Benny - he was under a sign "Male baby budgies" and when we took him to the vet

a week later (just for a checkup) they were unsure also

But after posting a photo the other day, everyone seems to think he is a she

I have gone just by the colour of the cere, which in the photo seems to be pinkish - but to look at in person, is light bluish

Im finding this a bit confusing - as I was looking at a post re: an owners male budgie and it had a very distinct pink cere...I'm

confused on how this is actually worked out.....any advice would be most grateful

When they are babies the male will have a pinky purple colour ceres which is an even colour allover, the female will have a pink cere with white around the nostrils

The members on the forum are pretty good about sexing budgies, so if they say male he probably is a male, here are pics in our FAQ that can help you too. http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

this article also is helpful

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....73&hl=ceres

Edited May 5, 200817 yr by KAZ

thanks to you all......... I was doing the whole gender thing - pink for girls and blue for boys

As in my previous posts about Benny, we love her just as much

Thanks again, that link helped explain it far more clearly, than my niave way did !!!

thanks to you all......... I was doing the whole gender thing - pink for girls and blue for boys

As in my previous posts about Benny, we love her just as much

Thanks again, that link helped explain it far more clearly, than my niave way did !!!

That kind of only works for older birds and also does NOT work for recessive pieds which Benita is.