First time with quail: coturnix

[mamabear6810]

Updated pictures!
Confirmation on variety and guesses on sex.
Thanks!!!

 

[mamabear6810]

For gender, get photos of them facing the camera, so we can see their chests.

Posted!

 

[mamabear6810]

The spots on the chest are girls

I posred updated pictures. I read only some can be sexed by chest spots.

 

[mamabear6810]

Nice assortment. Clear pictures of the breast in another week or so may help with gender of half +\-

I have added updated pictures! Appreciate any insight!

 

[bhaugh]

Two are definitely male a couple are on the fence. How old are they? If old enough they should be producing foam and that will be the tell tale sign of male. But just a word to the wise about foam if a female has been recently bred she will also have foam. I've culled mean birds thinking they were boys only to have an internal egg at cull. If these are the only birds you have, keep them and see how it goes.

 

[mamabear6810]

Two are definitely male a couple are on the fence. How old are they? If old enough they should be producing foam and that will be the tell tale sign of male. But just a word to the wise about foam if a female has been recently bred she will also have foam. I've culled mean birds thinking they were boys only to have an internal egg at cull. If these are the only birds you have, keep them and see how it goes.

2 is what i also thought. Are these the 2 you see???
They are about 5 weeks old.

 

[bhaugh]

Yes but the silver may also be male. A couple more weeks the males will be jostling. More submissive males may not foam as much since they will be less likely to be breeding. Sometimes if they are outside they will start to call and then you'll know for sure

 

[mamabear6810]

Yes but the silver may also be male. A couple more weeks the males will be jostling. More submissive males may not foam as much since they will be less likely to be breeding. Sometimes if they are outside they will start to call and then you'll know for sure

Time to youtube quail sounds!!! Lol

 

[FloorCandy]

Updated pictures!
Confirmation on variety and guesses on sex.
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First one looks like it could be going more red on the chest, it can end up being male.

Second is not feather sexable.

Third looks like a hen

Fourth male

Fifth female

Sixth female

Seventh could end up male, the spots are only pretty high up on the neck it seems.

Eighth looks like a male developing some faint red on the chest

Ninth is a hen

Tenth is a male