Budgerigars by Barrie Shutt

Sex can normally be determined at  four months old by observing the ceres colour.The cere of young males is normally pinkish/purplish blue while the adult is bright blue.Young females have blueish white ceres,changing to brown when adults.Some females retain a light blue tinge that may crust and turn brown during the breeding season.

 I hope the pictures of these varieties will help you overcome any difficulty when sexing your birds.

A hen in breeding condition - This hen is four months old   - 12week old hen.

note the nut brown cere. -  he cere is a washy blue.-      Note the white nares.

      six weeks old   -       sixteen weeks old

dom sky blue pied -              lutino cock

THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - ADDITIONAL PICTURES WILL FOLLOW.