Female 4 week old Craigslist bought quails?!

[Louchick23]

Hi! Today I bought 5 four week old quails. I asked for all hens and the seller gave me some that seemed like males to me. I was hoping someone could help me

Here is no. 1: this quail looks like a Italian quail to me

Here is no.2: normal brown

no. 3: normal brown

no.4: normal brown

no.5: normal brown

thanks very much!

 

[Xouie]

1,2,3,and 5 look like ladies to me. Well I’m on the fence about #2. #4 is a handsome little gentleman. Pic #1 is an Italian; boys of both breeds (Italian and normal) have reddish breasts with no speckles. Girls usually have at least a little speckling.

 

[Kiki]

Oh my...I think you got all males.
Yikes.
BUT...at this age the spotty chest are not a sure thing.

Is the ad you bought these from still up on CL?
I'd like to see it.

 

[Louchick23]

Oh my...I think you got all males.
Yikes.
BUT...at this age the spotty chest are not a sure thing.

Is the ad you bought these from still up on CL?
I'd like to see it.

Oh noooo! Yes the ad is still up there. https://stlouis.craigslist.org/grd/d/saint-louis-quail-eggs-and-chicks/7150917930.html here is the link to the ad.

 

[Kiki]

Oh noooo! Yes the ad is still up there. https://stlouis.craigslist.org/grd/d/saint-louis-quail-eggs-and-chicks/7150917930.html here is the link to the ad.

Thanks, I was hoping it would say more.
I'm really afraid this person does not know his birds well enough to sex them at this age.
I could be wrong but I am almost positive you have more males than females, if not ALL males.

 

[Louchick23]

1,2,3,and 5 look like ladies to me. Well I’m on the fence about #2. #4 is a handsome little gentleman. Pic #1 is an Italian; boys of both breeds (Italian and normal) have reddish breasts with no speckles. Girls usually have at least a little speckling.

Thanks for responding! Number 4 has a bald head from over mating. Could male quails try to mate other male quails?

 

[Louchick23]

Thanks, I was hoping it would say more.
I'm really afraid this person does not know his birds well enough to sex them at this age.
I could be wrong but I am almost positive you have more males than females, if not ALL males.

Number 4 and 3 have very bald heads. Number 4 really looks like a male but could there be a chance that they may be females

 

[Kiki]

number four has a rusty chest.
Unlesswe are looking at different number 4s the number four is a male.

 

[muddy75]

i’m thinking 1,4 males with 2,3,5 being questionable......
where are you located?? sometimes we can help in finding better options than craigslist
Personally I give my hens with a “guarantee” especially if the colors chosen are not feather-sexable.....there’s basically no “excuse” for a seller to mistake gender in 5 week old feather-sexable colors!!

 

[Louchick23]

i’m thinking 1,4 males with 2,3,5 being questionable......
where are you located?? sometimes we can help in finding better options than craigslist
Personally I give my hens with a “guarantee” especially if the colors chosen are not feather-sexable.....there’s basically no “excuse” for a seller to mistake gender in 5 week old feather-sexable colors!!

I’m located in st.louis, Missouri. Thanks very much for responding! This seller chose the quails using 1 minute.