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Post by Laraine on Apr 19, 2009 16:36:21 GMT 10
Do you sex pink bourkes the same as normal (that is with the blue eyebrows)? I have one pink who doesn't have any blue and want to buy a mate for him/her. I am thinking its a girl. Thanks.
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Post by Karen on Apr 19, 2009 17:44:51 GMT 10
When I had pinks the males never got the blue brow.
Sex them pretty much same as for the Rosa's.
Although generally I've had the most success sexing them by whistling to them and hearing their replies.
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Post by Laraine on Apr 20, 2009 9:53:30 GMT 10
Sorry to be blond, but I don't know how to sex Rosas as well.  |
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Post by madaussie on Apr 20, 2009 11:01:01 GMT 10
lol don't be sorry i am right there with you ;D
i say never be sorry to ask a ? as you will never know you you don't ask and there are no silly ? if you ask me .
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Post by Robyn on Apr 20, 2009 13:43:33 GMT 10
Laraine, Pink cocks tend to be darker pink in the head & wing colouration, very like the depth of colour of the Rosa. No blue on the pinks at all. You could try and spread the wing out and see if there is a white wing stripe under the wing. Now from memory pretty sure it runs along the underside of the flight feathers. If there is that would indicate a hen, no stripe for Cocks. But that would also depend on the age of your bird. You just might have to send a DNA sample away to be sure.
I know when i had them the cock was a brighter pink than the hen.
They are pretty little birds thou.
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Post by Laraine on Apr 20, 2009 16:06:27 GMT 10
Thanks for the info Robyn, I'll have a look under the wing tonight. He/she is a pretty bird and is split to a Creamino, so would love him/her to breed.
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Post by Robyn on Apr 20, 2009 16:57:34 GMT 10
Is that pink/cream or is there another colour cremino. Not 100% sure but a pink hen can't be split has to be visual, think it might be sexed linked. All my info is dated around 1996.
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Post by robert on Apr 20, 2009 17:19:11 GMT 10
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Post by Laraine on Apr 21, 2009 13:04:38 GMT 10
It has a bit of cream on its wings. The man I bought it from said it was split to creamino.
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Post by Robyn on Apr 22, 2009 6:32:30 GMT 10
Laraine, did a bit more checking for you last night regarding your Bourke, have been told it is best to have the DNA done on the pinks because they are so hard to sex if you only have 1 bird. Sorry i know this is not much help for you.
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Post by linda040899 on Apr 26, 2009 18:09:37 GMT 10
In Bourkes, both pink and rosie are sex linked colors so only males can be split. If a hen doesn't show the color, it's not there.
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Post by luisa on May 3, 2009 15:36:33 GMT 10
May be it doesn't help but I would like to see a picture (i love pictures an image says more than thousan of words)only to give myself an 'eye's taco'
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Post by Karen on May 3, 2009 23:28:24 GMT 10
Laraine, I went through my photobucket and I have a picture of a pink hen I used to have. May be able to compare to yours.  |
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Post by Laraine on May 4, 2009 16:11:06 GMT 10
What a pretty bird, mine is not as good looking as that one. Will try and get a piccy. I stayed away from pink bourkes at Fairfield yesterday, but as I was leaving I spotted an unusual coloured one. It was grey with quite a lot of blue on it (top of head, wings) the fellow said it was split with a split pink and a split grey. So I bought it (only $30). Its a male so was thinking might get mine sexed and perhaps put them together....... If not there always Castle Hill in July. LOL
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Post by Laraine on May 8, 2009 13:06:15 GMT 10
The new Bourke that I bought on Sunday has pink eyes. It is split to just about everything the seller told me which is why I bought it. I haven't seen pink eyes in a Bourke before, can anyone tell me which ones have pink eyes?
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Post by AussieBirds on May 10, 2009 11:47:35 GMT 10
The new Bourke that I bought on Sunday has pink eyes. It is split to just about everything the seller told me which is why I bought it. I haven't seen pink eyes in a Bourke before, can anyone tell me which ones have pink eyes? Pink Bourke's have red eyes Laraine, they are bred by crossing Rose with Cream Bourke's they are sexed the same way as Rose Bourke's, Red eyed birds often dislike bright and intense light and shaded or darker aviaries produce the best results in breeding. Rose Bourke's are difficult to sex as the male doesn't have the blue brow, however he is usually darker on the face than the hen, they also develop increasing grey tones on the face, head and shoulders as they grow older. John |
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Post by Laraine on May 10, 2009 14:20:07 GMT 10
Thanks John. He is visually grey, but split with pinks and creams. I hope I an get him to breed. All the other pinks I have owned had black eyes.
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Post by luisa on Jun 22, 2009 15:20:48 GMT 10
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Post by luisa on Jun 22, 2009 15:24:49 GMT 10
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Post by Laraine on Jun 23, 2009 11:25:48 GMT 10
This morning I sent away a DNA sample for the pink budgie that I am hoping to put together with the new split boy. Fingers crossed its a girl they would make beautiful babies with all their splits.  |
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