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i have a parakeet and my parakeet it to young to have ceres and i was wondering if there is any other way of telling it sex i was told that blue parakeets are males and green paraketts are females is that true
Hi, Sara. Thanks for posting!
Your keet is not too young to have a cere! They are born with them. It's the colored area above the beak where the nostrils are located.
No, it is not true that blue keets are males and green keets are females. The sex of a keet is determined by the color of the cere once it is fully colored out.
Male keets have blue ceres and female keets have white/brown/beige/tan. However, the true color of the cere will not be present until the bird is about 6 months old. The color starts when the bird is younger, but can change until the bird is about 6 months old.
Chrys
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Chrys Meatyard
Expertise
I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems (although I'm NOT an avian veterinarian), nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact an avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.
Experience
Experience: Over 20 years raising parrots and over 13 years raising pigeons. Organizations: Currently, American Racing Pigeon Union and American Federation of Aviculture. Prior member Miami Valley Bird Club, Southern Ohio Pigeon Association, National Cockatiel Society, Miami Valley Sportsman's Club, others. Publications: Monthly newsletters of bird clubs.
Publications
I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England.
Education/Credentials
American Federation of Aviculture, completed Level I course, Fundamentals of Aviculture. Keeping/breeding parrots and other birds for over 20 years.
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