Gouldian Beak color ?

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:14 pm

Do the Blue females beaks turn black on a gouldian like they do on the normals when they are in breeding condition?

chrischris · Post by **chrischris** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:27 pm

Yes they do turn BLACK.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:13 pm

That is interesting!! I was wondering about my Gouldian's beak starting to get more red....but I didn't realize they can turn other colors as well.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:24 pm

Yes the females turn black when they are ready to breed. My blue females did this ALSO so I wanted to make sure it was the same reason, lol

And today she finally picked herself a handsome man so HOPEFULLY blue babies on the way

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:54 pm

Gee...I will have to check the female....I don't remember seeing her with a black beak...yet. But I did catch the Male doing the hopping up and down thing for her....so cute to watch!

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:44 pm

Isn't the gouldian courtship the cutest, lol I left all mine together and let them choose there mates.

My BH WB Blue female choose a Rh WB NB
My RH PB NB choose a RH WB NB
and my BH Wb NB Choose My BH Pastel Blue guy. Kinda cause he was left over, she truly does NOT seem impressed BUT shes been laying eggs every where with no mate so shes ready, lol

Post by **Sally** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:47 am

The beaks on my yellow Gouldian hens turned red instead of black.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:05 am

yea my yellows turned red too, thats odd, must be a color thing. lol

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:55 am

Sally...Is this beak changing color thing unique only to Gouldians?

Post by **Sally** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:33 am

I think the beak changing color is a Gouldian thing. I can't think of it happening with other species that I have, but of course, I only have a few species. I found out about the red beaks on yellow Gouldians, because I bought a hen, and then when her beak got redder and redder, I thought maybe I had a male after all. I don't know enough about Gouldians to know why this is. I have two yellow hens, so I wonder if the yellow males get a red beak, too.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:37 am

Yes yellow backed male gouldians definitely get red beaks - just like someone took them and dipped their beaks in bright red paint! It looks so cool... now if only they would "do more" than just sing all day long!

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:21 pm

I just realized that my female Gouldian's beak has turned a dark grey...not quite black but it must be changing...how interesting!

That's what I love about this place...always something new to learn...I think my brain is bigger already.

(okay...NO wisecracks from the peanut gallery please!)

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:03 pm

Ive never noticed my male schanging, are your males YOUNG ????

Anywho I do think its gouldians only as my societies and zebs have never changed colors,

Its handy for knowing when your gilrs are ready to play house, lol

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:35 pm

FF...LOL maybe a little soft music and some fragrant cologne (that smells like birdie bread...ha!)

chrischris · Post by **chrischris** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:21 pm

The yellow back gouldian female's beak turns a grey colour when in breeding mode and it's much lighter than the greed back gouldian female.

Chris