Does beak sexing Tibetan Coturnix Work?

[PoultryParadise]

Has anyone tried sexing Tibetans by the colour of their beak. Can anyone confirm or deny that it has worked for them? I have no clue which of my tibetans are female and which are male. I just got them as a gift from a man who can't house them over winter and they are definitly not as easy to sex as the regular coturnix I have.

 

[Rainwolf]

The only ways I know to sex em is
1) vent sex
2) sit and watch them till either a) it crows or b) it lays a egg

dunno about the beak thing but then it is easier for me to just pull em when they crow and leg band em males.

 

[Robo]

I have noticed that the ones with dark beaks are usually roosters, but I do not trust it. I always vent sex everything exept jumbo browns and sometimes Manchurians.

 

[JJMR794]

"2) sit and watch them till either a) it crows or b) it lays a egg" === BEER SEXING

ITS EASIER TO INVEST THEM TIME IF YOU HAVE ENCOURAGEMENT

I HAVE NEVER SEEN AN ACCURACY IN BEAK SEXING.

RAINWOLF IS CORRECT... VENT SEX/ BEER SEX

 

[Hooligan Farm]

I never go wrong with beer sexing!!!

I tried all 3, beak doesn't seem to stay true.

 

[PoultryParadise]

That's too bad. It would have been so easy. There is no way I am sitting there and watching them till they crow.

And after how many beers do they all start crowing?

 

[JJMR794]

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THE EXACT NUMBER VARIES GREATLY DEPENDING ON THE SEXER, SO ITS REALLY NOT POSSIBLE TO SAY WITHOUT TRYING. I CAN TELL YOU THIS... IT TAKES ALOT LESS BOURBON AND COLAS THAN IT DOES BEERS

 

[Hooligan Farm]

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THE EXACT NUMBER VARIES GREATLY DEPENDING ON THE SEXER, SO ITS REALLY NOT POSSIBLE TO SAY WITHOUT TRYING. I CAN TELL YOU THIS... IT TAKES ALOT LESS BOURBON AND COLAS THAN IT DOES BEERS

I usually go with vodka and sweet tea. My problem is that mine like to play their version of Marco Polo and like to crow when my back is turned

I know they are laughing at me behind my back but I get the last laugh when its time to choose new additions to Camp Kenmore

 

[PoultryParadise]

Guess I'll have to pull out the whiskey and snow shoes after dinner. Go hear me some crowin"

 

[Teach97]

dang...I used to do the rub 'em and see what happens method...guess that is close to the beer method..just requires the right mood music!

I had canary breeding cages I wold use. I had a long line of them and put a bird in each cage...as eggs were found females were banded...if after a week i didn't have an egg it was a male...this worked as long as my boys weren't trying to be overly efficient at egg removal...made a breeding trio...got three eggs...yup...boys got ahead of themselves....