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budgies changing sex :S

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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Hi

I've got a blue budgie and when I first got it the bit above the beak was bright blue so I assumed it was a male. Hoever a few weeks ago the bright blue bit changed colour and is now a deep brown. Any idea what this could mean?

Phoenix

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    it's obviously a fake...send it back to the shop and get a refund...though make sure you bring a receipt though cos they'll not give you the money...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    He's a mood budgy... :p

    I've just typed 'Sexing Budgies' into google (at my own risk obviously!) and found a page.
    I think you have a female - merely because of the last sentance :

    Sexing a young budgie is not easy. With an adult bird, you should check the colour of the waxy cere (the bare wax-like patch) around the nostrils. An adult male bird will show a blue cere; and a female will show a brown one. With a youngster, the male's cere is pink and the female's is bluish-white. If the sex of your bird matters to you, buy from an experienced breeder who will be able to sex the bird for you.

    So the starting bluey colour maybe just mean young female - hope that helps? :)

    Malt x
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    the cere is the waxy patch around the nostrils of the beak

    adult male = blue cere
    adult female = brown cere
    young male= pink cere
    young female= bluish

    self explanatory really, the bird had a blue bit which made u think it was male when in fact the cere changes colour as the bird matures.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ooo dear lol as the other budgie I have is definately male

    Phoenix
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Wahey :naughty::naughty::naughty:
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    Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    That happened to us! I dunno, it went back to normal after a while... it is odd, but it happens. :eek2:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    are there any other ways you can tell the sex?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    malteser monkay wrote:
    Wahey :naughty::naughty::naughty:

    I was thinking exactly that :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Rainbow Phoenix wrote:
    are there any other ways you can tell the sex?

    If it lays eggs then I reckon it's definately a female.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Rainbow Phoenix wrote:
    ooo dear lol as the other budgie I have is definately male

    Phoenix

    Don't worry, I had a male and a female in together for years, they don't tend to mate unless they have a nesting box.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Crispy wrote:
    If it lays eggs then I reckon it's definately a female.

    Y'know, you might just be right there ;)
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