I am in Jamaica, bought a number of budgies in September of this year, and i have since paired them all. I also provide them with a variety of seed mixes, fresh water (daily), protein food, cuttlefish bone and vegetables (lettuce). I have the one particular hen, she gets along with her mate and they preen and feed each other constantly. For a couple weeks i have noticed her cere turning light brown, then medium brown and now dark brown. Now its brown and crusty... i know when this happens in a budgie (hen) it means that she is ready to breed, but my question is: Is this also and indication of her being at the "AGE to breed/Mature"?
2007-12-20 12:13:31 · 4 answers · asked by Nick_e 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
I bought the birds from a pet store, and the owner was unable to give the exact ages of the birds but they were all born early this year.
2007-12-20 12:17:41 · update #1
My budgie is just over 12 months old and she has the dark crusty cere. It is now rubbing off and becoming light again. Breeders recommend breeding at age 2 yrs. Yes your hen reaches maturity between 1 - 2 yrs. and able to breed and the cere indicates her readiness.
2007-12-20 14:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Margastar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A budgie with a brown and crusted cere usually indicates a mature female. So yes, your budgies are probably at the age to breed. You may want to introduce a nestbox and nesting materials along with it.
2007-12-20 20:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
mature female
2007-12-20 20:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by budgie boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SHE IS MATURE NOW
2007-12-23 12:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by pearl_hoff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋