Californian quail sexing

[Owntalin]

Heyy guys. Put this in the sexing thread, but noone replying so thought I would try in here as it is a quail question. At what age do the boys start getting the blue to tell them apart from the females pls? Ours will be 6 weeks on Thursday. No blue showing at all atm. So just curious.

Thank you xxxxx

 

[Eonflux]

You should be able to see a white line across the male face. Female shouldn’t have that white line.

 

[Owntalin]

You should be able to see a white line across the male face. Female shouldn’t have that white line.

Ohhh where abouts? On the top of their head or across their cheeks?

 

[Eonflux]

Ohhh where abouts? On the top of their head or across their cheeks?

Right across their head right above the eyes.

 

[Chip76]

Can you post a picture? The black face feathers and white stripe should be coming in by 6-7 weeks.

These are my gambel boys at 7 weeks old. California's have similar face coloring.



This is my female at 7 weeks.

 

[Owntalin]

I will try to get clear photos today. But looks like we may have 4 girls in the quails!

 

[Owntalin]

Hello. So got as many photos as I could! Haahaa I'm sure I got all 4, but it's hard to tell! They are sooo fast moving and move alot! Don't suppose any chance of knowing my 2 bobwhites? Can tell the difference atm because one has abit of dirt on his nose right now.

 

[Chip76]

My guesses are below. You should be able to tell for sure in a few days.

Image 2 looks female.

In image 3, I see some black coming in under the eye on the quail in the back, so that one is probably male. I don't see black on the front one, but she is a little fuzzy so unsure but guessing female unless you see black under the eye.

Image 6-7, front quail - I see black under the eye, probably male.

Image 8 looks female.

The others I can't tell - either wrong angle, fuzzy, or not California. (I don't know how to sex the other kinds of quail.)

Keep us posted!!

 

[Owntalin]

My guesses are below. You should be able to tell for sure in a few days.

Image 2 looks female.

In image 3, I see some black coming in under the eye on the quail in the back, so that one is probably male. I don't see black on the front one, but she is a little fuzzy so unsure but guessing female unless you see black under the eye.

Image 6-7, front quail - I see black under the eye, probably male.

Image 8 looks female.

The others I can't tell - either wrong angle, fuzzy, or not California. (I don't know how to sex the other kinds of quail.)

Keep us posted!!

Ohhhh ty very much! Very helpful! I will do xxx

 

[Quailobsessed]

For the californias, I agree with @Chip76. For the bobwhites, I don't think they can be feather sexed.