Bobwhite update: sexing them

[Woodey2]

I am looking to see what I have. This group has 3 that are 9 weeks old and 2 that are eight weeks old.

So what do I have?

 

[007Sean]

1st pic the 4 look like 3 males 1 female.
2nd pic there's 3 males 2 females.
The light and position make it hard to tell for sure, especially the one in the back facing away and in the shadows. But I think that's what ya got!

 

[Woodey2]

There is only one group of 5. I have heard no crowing. Do they crow? I was afraid that i was going to have more males than females. I have another group of 7 but they are only 4 weeks old.

I will work on a few other pictures.

 

[007Sean]

There is only one group of 5. I have heard no crowing. Do they crow? I was afraid that i was going to have more males than females. I have another group of 7 but they are only 4 weeks old.

I will work on a few other pictures.

Yeah, males will call "Bobwhite" females will whistle what I call the "lost call" which is a series of whistles that could be translated or sounds like "white". They do this when locating other quail in the area and the males will make this call also. I have never heard a female call "Bobwhite". Both gender will make a chirping sound when food is found and an anxious chirping sound when alarmed.
The male will have a black cap on top of it's head with a black eye stripe and white throat. The females have the same pattern but the color is a buff color.

 

[Woodey2]

yes I will whistle back to them, but have not heard any bobwhite call yet. I have one that will raise up the feathers on its head. Does that mean anything?

 

[TwoCrows]

Bobwhites are loaded with different calls, chirps, giggles, they have quite the vocabulary! As Sean said, they don't "Crow" per say, males give the Bob-bob-white!" call when attracting a female. Once they pair up, they rarely call again unless the female dies and he goes looking for a new mate. (They mate for life with one bird) Females have a screechy half Bob white call when locating their mates or are stressed. But if you watch and listen to them, all day they will be talking amongst themselves making all kinds of quiet sounds.

 

[Woodey2]

 

[007Sean]

yes I will whistle back to them, but have not heard any bobwhite call yet. I have one that will raise up the feathers on its head. Does that mean anything?

It's getting anxious or nervous, alarmed.

 

[Woodey2]

Once they pair up, they rarely call again unless the female dies and he goes looking for a new mate. (They mate for life with one bird)

So it would not be a good idea to put 2 or 3 female in with one male? Can I put 2 males and 2 female together?

 

[Woodey2]

Okay, that's with I was thinking. It still so cute doing it.