Also look at the nostrils, a hint of white/whitish ring around them means that the baby could be female. And if there is simply no white at all, and just a nice More on the cere finding the baby's sex Selecting Your Budgie pink cere that is well rounded, you could probably be looking at a boy budgie. The cere of a female adult is described to be in layers, the bottom being a pale blue layer; over this is the whitish color, on top of which are shades of brown. Sometimes, a very young female budgie may display a little pale blue on its cere, but some white is always bound to be on top of it. When it comes to adult cock budgies, you don't get to see such layers. The cere of the baby male bird - that could be in tones of pink or purple - just turns blue. However, with some mutated color varieties, the color of the cere remains the same, through out. So, such rules cannot be used on them. Now, some also mention a slight variation in the shape of the body of these birds. A young male is thought to be more tapered, and a young female, not as shapely as the male budgie. But this is just a subtle difference, and you've got to examine the birds very carefully, before you arrive at any conclusions. Selecting Your Budgie Also, the color of the cere can be easily distinguished or, it seems, can be easily distinguished at an earlier age, in those birds that have a lot of pigment, in their bodies. Alright, so now that you have budgie, you want to take it home. But your real challenge is yet to come… How do you help your pet budgie accept your home as its own? To find out, just keep reading! Selecting Your Budgie Bring Your Budgie Home small bird with a great attitude, that's your budgie for you!AA budgie asks for no major modifications in your lifestyle. Ceiling fans they are considered to be one of the most common causes of bird injury. So, if you have a ceiling fan at home, make sure you switch it off, before you let the bird out. And better still, do not keep your budgie in a room with a ceiling fan. Another danger ceiling fans can pose is that, they are balanced with lead weights which if chewed on (when the fans are switched off) by your pet, can end up being toxic to the bird. The opening and closing of doors (if you don't pay attention) can cause more harm to your budgie than you can imagine. The budgies tend to fly behind you, once you have a relationship going. They could sit on doors or window 8 things that requires your attention while keeping a budgie at home = = = You don't need to change your lifestyle when you bring home a pet budgie. screens and can easily get caught when the door or the screen is pulled shut, or blown closed by wind. So, take care, and focus all your attention on the budgie, once it is out of the cage. Budgies- most of them - love to chew. When you let them out for exercise, see that they don't chew on something toxic. Remove furniture, your jewelry, or anything else that you think is dangerous to your bird. Or if possible, let your bird out, in another room. Other things to watch out for, when you let out your budgie, are a pot of hot boiling water, hot water flowing out of the shower, (just in case your bird gets there), other pets like a cat, or just about anything else, that can harm the bird. |