Reply With QuoteI am surprised Maxollie did not reply to this. She bred budgie before and is usually really good with her advise. I know nothing about mating because we have only owned one bird at a time. Ellen should see this soon and help you out.
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My girl Banana is getting some hyperpigmentation of the cere which I think is indicative of her reaching breeding condition. However, she does not interact with my male and I have never observed her displaying mating behaviors with him. When a bird reaches its maturity, what happens behavior-wise? Do I need to worry about her laying? She is only a little over a year old and I do not want her to starting laying because I worry about the stress it would put onto her body.
My other girl Snowy doesnt seem to have any cere changes but I think they are nearly the same age. Do birds mature at different rates? Or should I be worrying about the root cause of Banana's cere? Is there a certain way to differentiate hormonal cere changes and hyperpigmentation for health issues?
I have had Snowy and Banana since September 2018. I got Ghondi, my boy, in April. Ghondi is estimated to be three years old but that is only the amount of time he was at the rescue so I really have no idea how much older than that he is.
I am surprised Maxollie did not reply to this. She bred budgie before and is usually really good with her advise. I know nothing about mating because we have only owned one bird at a time. Ellen should see this soon and help you out.
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Fly Free Boomer, we will forever love you.
Hi, and welcome. Could you please post some pics in your gallery. Go to home page, click on gallery, and you can post pics there. Get a tiny pic account on that website. Upload the pics there, then post them here.
All budgie hens are unique in their hormonal issues. Some mature at a younger age, although most get into hormones at about a year old. And even when the cere turns crusty brown color, and they would then be ready to breed, the male may not be attracted to her. . Birds are like humans in that there is not an attraction for all males or females.
Further, hens can begin laying eggs, even without a mate, when the cere turns crusty brown. Once that happens, each hormone cycle she can lay eggs
I will watch for the pics, and then say more about the hormones.
Last edited by maxollie; 07-24-2019 at 10:14 AM.
Got to figure out how I'll get the pics cause my phone camera is broken. May take a few days but will get the picture and update soon.
Rest in peace, Earl-ly bird
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