parrekeets?

Question

i just got 2 parrekkets and named them minni and mickey but the problem is i don't know what sex they r and i don't want to do a blood test what should i do

Answer 1

here i found this link that helped when i got parakeets
http://www.wavian.com/keet/keetfaq.html#sex

or just go to this web site link to get other facts

http://www.wavian.com/keet/keetfaq.html

Answer 2

Male:
Young bar head males - (the black stripe touch the beak) will have a very bright smooth pink cere.

Older males- no bars and maybe an iris ring (white ring in eye) will have a strong blue cere which will be smooth.

Albino/lutino, other red eyed mutations and Recessive pied males- the males do not get the grown up blue colour but rather keep the baby pink.

Females:
Young bar heads - these can have a range of colours from a pinky tone with white rings around the nares to a blue white all over the cere.

Older females - The cere around the age of 6 months will start to change from the baby colour to a deeper brown and will start to appear crusty. This can change depending on the time of year, this dark borwn colour normally found when the female is in breeding condition. When she isn't the brown can peel off and be a light blue colour.

Alblino/lutino, other red eyed mutations and Recessive pied - unlike the males the females of these types get the same changes as any other female.

Try here for more help:
http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/

Answer 3

First, how old are your Parakeets? (Budgie?) This often plays a role in whether or not you can tell it's sex. If your Parakeet is not one year or older, you will not be able to tell for sure if it is a male or female.
Parakeets are sexually dimorphic in only one way: the cere. The ceres of young Parakeets under 8-12 months are all about the same: a bright pink or violet color. As the Parakeet sexually matures, the cere changes according to the birds sex.
Females - White/light-blue, tan, or brown cere. This is true for all varieties. With the development of brown color is a flaky texture. This can build up to be about a centimeter thick.
Males -
Blue or purplish-blue cere in normal varieties only.
Bright violet or pink (does not change after youth) occurs in the following varieties: recessive pied, lutino/albino, dark-eyed clear, lacewing, and fallow
If your bird is less than one year old, the above rules are not applicable. The cere usually begins to change before one year of age but appears relatively ambiguous. A younger Parakeets cere can appear to be changing towards one sex and then change the other way upon full sexual maturity at one year of age. However if your young birds cere develops the brown flaky appearance characteristic of female Parakeets you can be sure it is a female. You can also look at behavior to determine gender. Males often bob their heads, sing, and are usually more active and outgoing. Females are usually snitty and bossy over other Parakeets in the cage, and rarely sing. Females also usually make loud mad Parakeet sounds. Males sometimes make this sound too, but usually only when singing. If your Parakeet makes mad Parakeet sounds often it is most likely a female.

Answer 4

That is the only way to tell the gender of any bird. Males are know to have a flatter head than females and that might be how to tell. Your best guess is a blood test, sorry. And never mind people saying those are stupid names, one man's trash is another man's treasure. Express yourself anyway you'd like.

Answer 5

okay the male parakeet will have blue above his beak the female will be white till she gets older and then its a brown color the are one of the breeds u can do without blood test but also u can get parakeets that are both sexes because of the inbreeding to get the many different colors

Answer 6

wait for them to mature a little (the lines on their foreheads will disappear, if they have the lines to begin with) and the cere will change color (the waxy-looking skin around their nostrils.) A blue cere on an adult = male, a pink, brown, or tan cere on an adult = female.

Answer 7

I did have a male and female but the male died, but you can tell if above the boys beak is a color like blue or the same color as their feathers then it is male if it is a girl then above her beak the color will just be tan like a skin color.

Answer 8

Parakeets are sexually dimorphic. Males have a blueish to an almost purple color to the nares, or nostrils, where the female is flesh-tone to pinkish on their nare.

Answer 9

it depends how old they are- when they mature, the female will have a brown or pink cere (the bit of skin on top of the beak) and the males will have a bluish one

Answer 10

There is some good information located at this site with pictures that illustrate the differences:
http://www.budgieplace.com/mf.html

Answer 11

Go to a pet store and ask them. Or find someone who knows about parrekeets and ask them.