[Poli_94]

Hello dears,
In July 2022 I found my little girl in my workplace wandering around, and I captured her and since then I'm taking care for her. She was around 2-3 months old and I never figured out what her mutation
is.
Yesterday I bought a male companion for her, also don't know his mutation and his age.
Can you please tell me if you know what are their mutation and if you know their real age?

 

[Cody]

They are both beautiful, StarlingWings will address the mutation. The male is an adult, you can see the iris in his eyes and his cere is the color of an adult male, once both of these things are visible it is not possible to know the exact age, all that can be determined is that he is an adult. The iris becomes visible in most mutations at around 9-10 months old.
Since you have a mixed gender pair you will need to take steps to discourage breeding, please read through this link When We Don't Want Eggs!

 

[StarlingWings]

Hi there and welcome to the forums,

Your budgies are adorable. I'm so glad you were able to rescue your little girl and give her a safe and loving home. Are the photos you posted recent? If you got her in July 2022 at a few months old then she should be close to a year old now. However, she doesn't have any irises in the photo you posted. If this is the case she may be recessive pied; she does have quite a lot of body color left so my initial thought was dominant pied, but does have patterning somewhat characteristic of a recessive pied budgie. Could you post photos showing her wings? That would be helpful for confirming her mutation.

The male is grey yellowface type II budgie. He's very handsome!

Did you quarantine the new male for at least 40 days before introducing them? This is important as it allows new birds to settle in with minimal stress as well as prevents the spread of any hidden illnesses to your current bird.

Quarantine IS Necessary!

If you didn't then you will have to be very watchful and ensure that none of them display symptoms within the next few weeks. Additionally, how large is your cage? Please be sure to check if your cage is the correct size for two budgies:

Cage sizes.

Finally as you have a mixed pair, as Cody said above, it's very important to discourage breeding. Budgies are healthier and happier if they are never bred, as it is a difficult and stressful process with the potential for a lot to go wrong. Take a look at these links for more information:

When We Don't Want Eggs!
A Breeder's Tips for Discouraging Breeding

There are lots of other links around on the forums so we hope you'll take a look around! Meanwhile, if you have any questions after reading through things, please be sure to ask as we'd love to help

Hope to see you around~

 

[Poli_94]

Hello, the photos are recent, 2-3 days maybe, i have a photo of her wings.
The new cage is in progress, my dad and I are building it 70x40x45. In my country the budgies are very common birds for taking care, and they are selling them for maybe 4-5 dollars, and in the shop they never mentioned about quarantine.
That's why I'm in this forum, cause we don't have much information about budgies, their health, and mutations as a matter of fact.

 

[StarlingWings]

I’m glad you’re on the forums now and are committed to giving your little ones the best life you can! She is cobalt opaline single factor violet single factor dominant pied. As for her not having irises, she may be just a late bloomer. I’m not seeing evidence of recessive pied that could indicate combination pied but we will have to wait and see when her irises come in!

Meanwhile, please be sure that the new cage is made out of only budgie safe materials such as stainless steel and no paints or, heavy metals, or galvanized metals. Additionally please be sure the space between the bars is less than 1.2 cm, or budgies could get stuck in the bars and be seriously injured.

If you are able to, purchasing a cage will be much easier and safer. If not, please be sure to read the links below!

Essentials to a Great Cage

This post was rewritten by FaeryBee 12/16/2019 Please note that if rope perches are used, you need to ensure your budgies are not chewing them. Remove any cotton rope perch immediately if you notice any chewing or if the rope becomes frayed from the birds' toenails. Toys containing cotton...

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Safe Metals to Use for Toys

There have been several questions regarding safe metals one can use for making Budgie Toys. Stainless Steel Steel and Iron Safe but rust when introduced to water. Rust is Not safe for budgies Aluminum Does not rust but corrodes into an aluminum oxide, a grayish white substance that is...

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[Poli_94]

Thank you very much.

 

[FaeryBee]

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When you have mixed genders, it is very important to do everything necessary to prevent breeding.
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A Heartfelt Plea to All Members
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Before You Ever Consider Breeding Your Budgies
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