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Cere alternating between pink and blue

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I was told that Sam (my budgie) is a female because of the white around her nostrils.

Well I got her out just now and she's sitting on the table in front of me and her cere is mostly blue with a little purple. It's normally pink but when we first had her it would be blue around Bud and pink when I had her.

Is it normal for it to alternate like this, and can someone please tell me how I can tell what she is? I'm confused because it changed yet again and from what I know, blue means male, and brown/pink/white means female.
 
#2 ·
Sam looks like a hen to me in the earlier pic you posted of her, her cere should change in texture and color when she is in breeding condition. Have you ever seen her cere turn a crusty brown yet? How old is she?

If her cere hasn't ever gone crusty and she's over a year old then you have one of those newer breeds that only an experienced breeder could tell which sex you have.
 
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If that's her in the photo Mr Peepers posted then you've got a hen :) Young birds all start off with that pink cere and immature/out of condition hens will have a blue cere with a bit of white around the nares. Once she reaches maturity and she comes into condition it will go brown and crusty. My hens go blue when they're not in the mood for breeding
 
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Well that does clear a lot up!

When I took Sammy to the the vet to get her nails trimmed because they were so long that they were getting caught on everything, he told us that I have three males.

I don't think I do. But that does explain a lot.
 
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