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Male Gouldian's beak turning black
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:21 pm
by albert
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?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:08 am
by EmilyHurd
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
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:18 am
by albert
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
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:29 pm
by tursiopschic
Maybe he is a cross-dresser?
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:00 pm
by rottielover
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:43 pm
by albert
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