Ages Of Budgies

[twodoordime]

As most of u know i have 3 budgies but there ages are unknown what is the best way to tell age roughly mainly if its an adult or still a young bird

[Bea]

It's really easy to figuire out whether or not your budgie is young. A young budgie will have head bars right down to their cere (nose) and will have completely black eyes (no white iris ring), their cere will also not be either blue or tan but rather pink.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/Baby_Blinkie/5-4-05018.jpg
Baby Blinkie

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c72/Belindas_Pets/aviaryconstruction001.jpg
Adult Blinkie

The exception to the rule is recessive pied males which annoyingly keep their baby markings and ceres all their lives:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/Baby_Blinkie/July2105021.jpg
(see how the cere isn't blue and the eyes are still dark?)

I forgot to add, once they've had their first moult at about 5-6 months old there's really no sure way to tell the age of an adult budgie.

[twodoordime]

Thanks bea now i know that 2/3 are still young the rest are adults of my birds. which is what i thought in the first place but had to make sure

[Dave]

A bit off topic, but I love that picture of young Blinkie! :D

[twodoordime]

offtopic? but the topic is how to tell the age?

[Dave]

offtopic? but the topic is how to tell the age?
No, I meant that what I was about to say was off topic. :P

[twodoordime]

AHHH ok my mistake i was wondering why it was offtopic but now i understand

[Amy]

AHHH ok my mistake i was wondering why it was offtopic but now i understand

That last conversation you had was so funny to read, really it was!!
:laughing: That is me!

Yeah Bea, well done I think you explained all that very well!

Doesn't Blinks look young in that pic!:D

[Bea]

yes! and .... innocent!! Don't let your baby budgies fool you, they grow up cheeky and spoilt! LOL!