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Hi there i have these few birds and i dont really know there ages can anyone help me out??I love this photo it looks like the cock is checking her out!

 

 

I know this one is fairly old but im not sure of what the colour mutation would be called? it is yf opaline but what would you say about the purple belly?

 

 

this guy is the same he has a yellow face green chest blue middle and purple belly and he has speckles of purple through his green chest?

 

 

Sorry guys i edited it twice in photobucket it just doesnt want to shrink???? Can anyone fix it for me please?

 

Hi Im James.

 

The first two blues look quite active and young maybe about a year?

 

If you breed them, Im sure you'll be right on track!

They are in breeding condition too!!!!!!!!!

The first 2 look much younger then an year, Jodie can you confirm?

Any more updated pictures??

I think the cock is older than the hen because he has iris rings. I brought them about 5 months ago and they wernt babies when i brought them so i would say the hen is atleast 12 months they are just in the flight aviary so i am not breeding with them.

 

This photo is a little bit brighter.

 

Hi Im James.

 

The first two blues look quite active and young maybe about a year?

 

If you breed them, Im sure you'll be right on track!

They are in breeding condition too!!!!!!!!!

 

I disagree. You cannot assume they are of breeding age by the colour of the cere. That so called "breeding condition" colour cere can be evident in a budgie from 3-4 months of age. It is NO INDICATOR of old enough to breed.

Hi Im James.

 

The first two blues look quite active and young maybe about a year?

 

If you breed them, Im sure you'll be right on track!

They are in breeding condition too!!!!!!!!!

 

I disagree. You cannot assume they are of breeding age by the colour of the cere. That so called "breeding condition" colour cere can be evident in a budgie from 3-4 months of age. It is NO INDICATOR of old enough to breed.

 

 

So what would you say about the cock kaz? Is he older because of his iris rings? I think the hen would be around 11-12 months?

Hi Im James.

 

The first two blues look quite active and young maybe about a year?

 

If you breed them, Im sure you'll be right on track!

They are in breeding condition too!!!!!!!!!

 

I disagree. You cannot assume they are of breeding age by the colour of the cere. That so called "breeding condition" colour cere can be evident in a budgie from 3-4 months of age. It is NO INDICATOR of old enough to breed. :hap:

 

 

So what would you say about the cock kaz? Is he older because of his iris rings? I think the hen would be around 11-12 months?

Sorry, I was trying to make James realise that colour of cere is no indication of age or ready to breed...he seemed to think the colour of cere meant old enough.

I would say your hen is around 8-9 months and the cock just a shade older at 11 months perhaps. :hap:

Hi Im James.

 

The first two blues look quite active and young maybe about a year?

 

If you breed them, Im sure you'll be right on track!

They are in breeding condition too!!!!!!!!!

 

I disagree. You cannot assume they are of breeding age by the colour of the cere. That so called "breeding condition" colour cere can be evident in a budgie from 3-4 months of age. It is NO INDICATOR of old enough to breed. :hap:

 

 

So what would you say about the cock kaz? Is he older because of his iris rings? I think the hen would be around 11-12 months?

Sorry, I was trying to make James realise that colour of cere is no indication of age or ready to breed...he seemed to think the colour of cere meant old enough.

I would say your hen is around 8-9 months and the cock just a shade older at 11 months perhaps. :hap:

 

 

okay great.I completley understand i had a hen thats cere turned to brown and crusty at 6 months and completley confused me! Thanks they can be for next years breeding lot if i keep them.Since neat and i went to the meeting it has opened my eyes to the world of show budgies!!! I am contemplating selling up and starting from scratch with a few show budgies!

So Stop chin waggin ans get thoses baby pics up !!!!!

 

C;mon I wanna see those YF blues your talking about ....

I too am getting the SHOW Itch LOL

There coming Neat! Tommorow i promise???? Or the next day????