2 weeks - Too Early to Sex?

[BawkBawkBowdler]

I had stumbled upon "A Chick Called Albert" on YouTube and tried to see if I could hatch quail eggs I bought from a grocery store (I chose an asian grocery store as I thought that would be a better chance than trying Publix or Trader Joes).To my surprise, I now have 15 2-week old quail. I'm a little overwhelmed, but learning as I go. Is the feather pattern in the picture below that of a female... or is it still too early to tell at 2 weeks?

 

[rlchatham]

I had stumbled upon "A Chick Called Albert" on YouTube and tried to see if I could hatch quail eggs I bought from a grocery store (I chose an asian grocery store as I thought that would be a better chance than trying Publix or Trader Joes).To my surprise, I now have 15 2-week old quail. I'm a little overwhelmed, but learning as I go. Is the feather pattern in the picture below that of a female... or is it still too early to tell at 2 weeks?

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It appears that you have a female in your hands as far as I can see.

 

[Kiki]

At two weeks it still can be a male. They will lose these baby feathers still.

Wait a couple more weeks.

 

[rlchatham]

At two weeks it still can be a male. They will lose these baby feathers still.

Wait a couple more weeks.

That’s true. I do see a little brown in there too.

 

[BawkBawkBowdler]

Thanks everyone!

I will anxiously wait another week or so.

Now, to build a quail hutch or 4.