2006-11-29 12:36:09 · 9 answers · asked by Apryl A 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
where the nostrils are, the color is a brownish, looks like maybe it will peel?
2006-11-29 13:19:25 · update #1
It is the genetics of the bird.
Coach
2006-11-29 12:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a brownish color, it is a female. A Blue to purple blue color means it is male. If the brown is very dark or scaly looking with white flaky stuff around the cere (the nose) and beak, the little girl bird may have facial scaly mites. Get Scale-X or ask a bird vet for some Ivermectin which is easily added to their water and is the best treatment for these parasites.
2006-11-29 13:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by Laydee Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The melanin in the male cere is present, whereas in the female it is not,
The cere is the fleshy part where the nostrils are, the beak is protein based like the feathers and has no melanin therefore it cannot colour
2006-11-29 13:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by scotty lad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean his cere or his beak ?? The beak should not be discolored, but the cere should be a blueish color if it is a male. Some males have a purple/blueish color. That is normal. The females cere will be a tan color. The cere is just above the beak. Tis normal.
2006-11-29 12:42:29 · answer #4 · answered by Norskeyenta 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if the parakeert' nose turnes into brown or losses color it is a girl parakeet and if the nose is blue it is a boy parakeet. i have 2 parakeets. but when i was in india i had 30 parakeets.
2006-12-01 07:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means you have a little girl!
If it last for awhile or gets gross looking, you need to see the vet.
You can find an avian vet in your area at
http://aav.org/vet-lookup/
For more helpful information on your bird, I strongly suggest www.budgietalk.com
It has everything you need to know regarding diet, health, socialization and behavior.
2006-11-29 17:10:19 · answer #6 · answered by CrazyBirdMom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned something today I thought birds had peckers not noses. Maybe someone punched him in the pecker oooppps excuse me I mean nose !
2006-11-30 06:03:25 · answer #7 · answered by Mister R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you talking about the snare? That is how you tell the males from the females, females colors fade to a bone color where the males are colored.
2006-11-29 12:39:23 · answer #8 · answered by parrotcrazy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i had a parakeet and the person i bought it from said that it shows what sex they are.
2006-11-29 13:30:12 · answer #9 · answered by andrew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋