sarah ([info]demonsquirrel) wrote in [info]budgerigars,
@ 2004-12-22 21:39:00
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birds n bees
at what age do budgies hit sexual maturity and what kind of behaviors can i expect from that?


also.... when exactly do budgies start their first big molt? was it 6 months or a year?
shanks is starting to gain adult characteristics [he's molted the barring in his head and the white irises are starting to become noticable], so i was curious if i could gauge his age from that.

cross posted = [info]parrot_lovers

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[info]sirdanabstinenc
2004-12-24 04:47 pm UTC (link)
Budgies reach sexual maturity at around 100 days old (Bird Care and Training, Julie Rach 2002). They first get their real plumage around week 4. I think that it is safe to assume that your Shanks is definitely under the 4-5 month mark. As far as behavior, most people that I've read/ heard from say that they can bond pretty well with them, but to wait for them to be a year old before they can learn to talk. I hope that I have been of some help.

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