Oob Child
Crowing
- May 13, 2023
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So.. I think the title explains itself.
I have a quail that I've always thought was male. It's a silver named George who isn't feather sexable and turns 7 weeks old on Wednesday. She is very hyper compared to the other two quail she lives with. I didn't want to vent sex her as she wouldn't have liked that and I don't mind if she's male or female.
The main reason I thought she was male was because I've seen her humping things. I've watched her hump squishmallows exactly how male quail hump females. I've even walked in on her standing on top of a female quail (Spot) that lives with her. I thought she was about to do to her what she does to poor little 7 inch squishmallows.
The only reason I know she is female is because this morning she laid a soft-shelled egg. She had a prolapse and was partially egg bound. She would've died if it hadn't been for @Nabiki 's great advice. I have added extra calcium to their diet and I hope that has fixed the problem.
Has anyone else had a female quail act like a male in every way possible? She doesn't do it properly on actual quail but goes all out on soft toys.
It doesn't really matter to me if she keeps doing this or not, I'm just curious
Info about the bird:
Breed: Japanese Jumbo/ Coturnix
Species: Quail
Colour: Silver
Gender: Female
Diet: Mix of Gamebird starter and chick starter dusted with calcium + Shell grit and barley seeds dusted with calcium + dried mealworms (treat only)
I have a quail that I've always thought was male. It's a silver named George who isn't feather sexable and turns 7 weeks old on Wednesday. She is very hyper compared to the other two quail she lives with. I didn't want to vent sex her as she wouldn't have liked that and I don't mind if she's male or female.
The main reason I thought she was male was because I've seen her humping things. I've watched her hump squishmallows exactly how male quail hump females. I've even walked in on her standing on top of a female quail (Spot) that lives with her. I thought she was about to do to her what she does to poor little 7 inch squishmallows.
The only reason I know she is female is because this morning she laid a soft-shelled egg. She had a prolapse and was partially egg bound. She would've died if it hadn't been for @Nabiki 's great advice. I have added extra calcium to their diet and I hope that has fixed the problem.
Has anyone else had a female quail act like a male in every way possible? She doesn't do it properly on actual quail but goes all out on soft toys.
It doesn't really matter to me if she keeps doing this or not, I'm just curious
Info about the bird:
Breed: Japanese Jumbo/ Coturnix
Species: Quail
Colour: Silver
Gender: Female
Diet: Mix of Gamebird starter and chick starter dusted with calcium + Shell grit and barley seeds dusted with calcium + dried mealworms (treat only)
