Can a mature bird change their gender to become a male?

[Chickengirl1223]

I am doing a project on one of my quail, who appears to have changed to become a male.
He/she is approximitely 6 months old and made the transition at 4-5 months after producing a number of eggs and sporting the obvious female feather pattern of jumbo couturnix quail.
Now, he/she has the clear breast (male feather pattern) and produces the white foam from his vent along with the swelling. This includes mounting the hens.
This curious transition happened after I removed the dominant male from the avarey.
I have done a lot of reaserch, but would like to hear the opinions of other people.

 

[CatWhisperer]

Not possible

 

[tennesseequail]

This is your 2nd thread on this and it is physically impossible

I called the Atlanta zoo to talk to a friend in their raptor department

He thought I was making a joke to put in yt

 

[Sea Wolf]

Birds are too advanced an animal to do this. It is impossible. There are hormonal imbalances that will cause a female to act like a rooster. This includes mounting and crowing. I had a Cream Legbar hen that actually did this. After a year it was culled due to aggressive behavior and it was no longer laying eggs. It was still, just a female. A hen. A confused one but still a hen.

 

[Nabiki]

@Chickengirl1223 Are you trolling? I have a hard time believing that this is a serious question. If it is, here is a scientific study of the life cycle of coturnix quail. It's a dry read, but should answer any questions you might have.

 

[Fishkeeper]

Not possible. You were getting eggs from another bird.

Also, the word you're looking for is sex, not gender. Gender is a concept entirely unique to humans. When we're talking about reproduction and about the organs and body of an animal, that's sex.

 

[Danny C.]

This is your 2nd thread on this and it is physically impossible

I called the Atlanta zoo to talk to a friend in their raptor department

He thought I was making a joke to put in yt

Agreed! I am going to quit reading these threads about this. BOTH OF THEM! Getting much to rediculas.

 

[sdm111]

It's not a male physically it's just identifying as one. It's the latest craze.

 

[LeggyLeghorn]

I am doing a project on one of my quail, who appears to have changed to become a male.
He/she is approximitely 6 months old and made the transition at 4-5 months after producing a number of eggs and sporting the obvious female feather pattern of jumbo couturnix quail.
Now, he/she has the clear breast (male feather pattern) and produces the white foam from his vent along with the swelling. This includes mounting the hens.
This curious transition happened after I removed the dominant male from the avarey.
I have done a lot of reaserch, but would like to hear the opinions of other people.

your project sounds suspect.

 

[Th55]

Is it a California quail?