Male Gouldian's beak turning black

albert · Post by **albert** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:21 pm

This is weird but it's happening to my blue back male, he's 1 1/2 year and just finished 1 clutch of 2 chicks.

His beak was bright white when he was rearing the chicks, but after the chicks weaned I noticed his beak turning black (like female getting into breeding mode) and he is a bit fluffed, but still alert and acts normally.

Any idea what is going on?

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:08 am

Hmmm... I have no idea, as I don't know much about gouldians. They aren't what I keep really... are you sure he's a he?

Maybe someone who knows more about gouldians can help.

Sorry nobody has posted an answer for you yet

albert · Post by **albert** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:18 am

Hi Emily,

Yes he's a boy, in fact he is on another clutch now for 5 fertile eggs with a split to blue hen. So I am expecting some blues from him (last time he gave me all normal looking chicks)

He's a black head-purple breast-blue back so it's quite easy to tell the sex. He's not fluffed but still have a black beak

Albert

tursiopschic · Post by **tursiopschic** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:29 pm

Maybe he is a cross-dresser?

rottielover · Post by **rottielover** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:00 pm

Albert,

That is strange. It could be a genetic "thing"...

If he's rearing chicks I wouldn't worry too much about it, unless you start to notice any other problems going on.

albert · Post by **albert** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:43 pm

haha but he's actually my best breeder, got almost 100% fertile eggs and always take good care of the chicks.

He's the one that take care of my other babies after their parents abandoned them.

Albert