A&M Quail question...

[sniper338]

Im just curious for giggles...

I have my jmf eggs hatching and have both brown coturnix and a&m...

With the a&m many have a black dot on the head and there is a few that dont.... these chicks are only a day old/two days.... I noticed that my adult birda I have the roos only have the black dot and my female does not....

Is this a tale tale sign at an early age of male/female?.. or is there no way of knowing until they grow up?

 

[Ironsun10]

Hi,

I'm afraid not, both males ♂ and females ♀ have patches on them. You'll have to wait until 5/6 weeks old when ♂ start to crow, or ♀ start laying.

Ironsun.

 

[sniper338]

Thats what I thought but wasnt sure...