Sexing Budgies (helpful guide using 3 of my budgies)

[basketbagley]

Monica, I agree, this should be a sticky!

I have a male (I think) budgie with a tan cere. let me post a current pic of him.

[basketbagley]

So Monica, last time you saw Peekaboo, you thought for sure a male. Do you still?

[Monica]

I'm sure that they enjoy tricking us! Peekaboo appears to be a female in that photo, but if I say female I'm afraid that Peekaboo is going to turn around and appear male!

I'd say you can try sexing via behavoir and vocalness, though this isn't always easy as I have a female who is more vocal than one of my males!

[basketbagley]

It could just be good upbringing, but Peek is very gently to me anyway compared to Sunny. Doesn't bite hard when he/she has bitten which is almost never. both seem to be equally vocal, both say "pretty bird" and carry on all sorts of conversations.

I was suspicious of this cere, cause it didn't appear as waxy as most males do. it was more crusty. but Peek is still a baby. 8 mos.

So, you'd say female huh? well, that would certainly ease my worry of any unplanned clutches later on!!!

[Monica]

With that last pic I'm deffinately leaning more towards female, though females don't normally aquire a crusty brown cere before they are a year old unless put into a breeding situation, so I'd say this case with Peek is quite unique!

If a male has a tan cere, it isn't necessarily waxy, but then again I've never been able to see a male with a tan cere... only in photos!

[basketbagley]

Originally Posted by Monica

With that last pic I'm deffinately leaning more towards female, though females don't normally aquire a crusty brown cere before they are a year old unless put into a breeding situation, so I'd say this case with Peek is quite unique!

If a male has a tan cere, it isn't necessarily waxy, but then again I've never been able to see a male with a tan cere... only in photos!

Hhhmm.... maybe this will be a good case for a DNA sexing! I'm very very curious!

[Monica]

I would be curious to know, as this little Peek has really been changin my mind too much!

[brinstrong]

so what do you think about ellie?he talks and acts male and i also heard that females bit harder then males.Ellie dont bit hard so we are unsure forsure.he is 8 months old now.

[Monica]

Male no doubt! I actually have a male though, he's pretty much a hermit now-a-days and prefers to keep to himself, however he's got a little girl that's following him around (much to his displeasure!) But this male, Cosmo, he's got a pretty nasty bite when he feels the need to bite! Males can be just as nasty as females if they whish, but normally tend to be sweeter!

[Nazo]

I have a bird that looks like this the yellow one only it's a green budgie can some body tell me if it's girl or a boy? Oh and i have one that looks just like the blue I thought was a male but now I am having second thoughts.Boy or Girl.