Female pair or male/female?

BlinkingLizard

New member
Aug 22, 2016
37
0
I'm back with more pics! My kids gave Cindy and Poochi the middle names Peanut and Chicken, and I'm going to use them as their primary names since I'm not fond of the ones they came with. I've been reading about the different budgie variations and I think Peanut is a normal green female (not sure how to determine which shade of green), and Chicken is a clearwing dilute...male? I'm really not sure about Chicken - can anyone tell from these pics? I particularly want to know if Chicken is male so I can make sure to discourage breeding. Behaviorally, Chicken is more vocal and so far is the braver of the two.

The seem to be adjusting well. They aren't as loud as I expected. They chatter, but the volume is lower than some budgies. It reminds me of a babbling brook or a fountain. I have been letting my hand rest on the outside of the cage and they are getting used to that. They are on the dining table for now, and last night they ate when the family ate. Today they let me put my phone just inside the cage for pics without getting upset.

Peanut.jpg


Chicken.jpg
 

Owlet

Well-known member
Oct 27, 2016
2,754
1,889
Colorado
Parrots
Lincoln (Eclectus), Apollo (Cockatiel), Aster (GCC)
chicken is most definitely a male based on cere color
 

Laurasea

Well-known member
Aug 2, 2018
12,593
10,702
USA
Parrots
Full house
Peanut is female, and the other is male, and what a beauty!
 
OP
B

BlinkingLizard

New member
Aug 22, 2016
37
0
  • Thread Starter
  • Thread starter
  • #4
Thanks! I was pleasantly surprised how pretty they both are. I agreed to take them sight unseen, so they were a surprise. But I think the previous owner thought they were both female.

So to discourage breeding, no nest box, and limit daylight hours, right? Anything else? I forgot to say in the post that I saw Peanut regurgitating for Chicken yesterday.
 

Most Reactions

Latest posts

Top