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~
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~
