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Selective Breeding?

Briony
in Budgie Mutations, Varieties and Genetics

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Hey everyone, my pair have just laid eggs and some have hatched.... anyway im wondering (if i supply a picture) if there is any way you guys being the experts can tell me from the parents what sex the babys will be from their colours?

 

 

 

thanks

We will be able to tell the sex of the chicks if you can post clear pictures of their cere (without using flash)

Some of us can tell the gender from as young as 2-3 weeks old

 

Look forward to the pictures :P

Agree with Liv on that one - Also some sexes can be estimated on the mutation of the parents But not all so a picture of the babies cere is a must :P

give us pictures of the parents and we can give idea of the type of offspring to expect but we would need pictures of the babies cere from age 3 weeks and onwards to be able to tell the gender, unless there was a sex linked trait involed.

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http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/r...rl/DSCF0071.jpg

 

heres a picture of the parents, the 1st chick ive seen would be 3 days old, how old are they when they open their eyes?

 

thanks :P

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Your hen is a Yellow Face (YF) type 2 (which means the yellow bleeds into the body colour)

Your male is a normal sky blue.

They both look really nice and healthy but we will not be able to tell the gender of any of their chicks yet, because neither parent is showing sex linked genetics. When the chicks are about 3 weeks old, post a clear picture of their little faces and we should be able to tell what you have :)

 

p.s. are your birds breeding in the basket?? :)

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Thanks to those for the useful info, ill post up some pics when its a bit older :)and thanks to those for jumping to conclusions.

 

i had a pair of finches in that cage before i got the budgies.

the Budgies have a rather roomy nest box.

 

and FOR YOUR INFORMATION, my father and i have had Budgies bofore, but not for many years, so maybe before jumping to conclusions and driving people away by assuming they know nothing you should ask them what they do know.

 

:)

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Thanks to those for the useful info, ill post up some pics when its a bit older :)and thanks to those for jumping to conclusions.

 

i had a pair of finches in that cage before i got the budgies.

the Budgies have a rather roomy nest box.

 

and fyi, my father and i have had Budgies bofore, but not for many years, so maybe before jumping to conclusions and driving people away by assuming they know nothing you should ask them what they do know.

 

:)

Hi there Just thought id put in my 2 bobs woth i think you are a little unfare and rather touchy in your reply to Kaz she is a great help to so many on here and never would take the mickey out of you as for driving people away it is the opposit kaz and the likes are what keeps us coming back smile be happy

Noone is jumping down your throat, just making sure they had the right information.

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No offence taken and i apologise if i came across as being abit abrupt but you really shouldnt assume that everyone that gets on here gets on here because they dont know anything.

 

but anyway

 

group hug?????

 

:)

No offence taken and i apologise if i came across as being abit abrupt but you really shouldnt assume that everyone that gets on here gets on here because they dont know anything.

 

but anyway

 

group hug?????

 

:wub:

 

i give up :D

No offence taken and i apologise if i came across as being abit abrupt but you really shouldnt assume that everyone that gets on here gets on here because they dont know anything.

 

but anyway

 

group hug?????

 

:wub:

 

No one is assuming anything. We are all here to help others and do not think that everyone on here knows nothing. Many members here are very experienced in breeding and always have the health and well being of YOUR birds at heart. The flip side is that there are also many inexperienced breeders here who do come here looking for advice (and don't always ask the right questions). Now, if we were to assume everyone here knows what they are doing, then aren't we letting down those people and their birds?!?!

 

BUT... Back on topic... your birds look very healthy and I hope the babies are doing well. Are you keeping the babies? I have chicks myself (5, the youngest who is a month old). :D

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awww no hug :wub:

 

well i want to keep one but im not sure as yet as i have tame ringnecks as well.......

Tame ringnecks... nice :D I guess you could always keep one of the bubs in another cage and let them become friends and play together (under supervision of course :wub: )

I will give you a hug ................................ there you go. Dont worry sometimes things come across the wrong way. I have had it happen to me too. I hope that you will keep coming to the site because it is very helpful if you ever need anything just post a message and guaranteed you will get a reply. Its my budgie lifeline!

Totally agree with Missylu on that one mate :D

But it just goes to show we can't all judge a book by it's cover :wub:

How many babies / eggs so far .... Exciting Times ahead

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i think there was 4 eggs and one chick, im going to check them again on the weekend but i dont want to disturb mum too much as id hate to have her abandon the bubs.......

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