Gender?

[Melody102]

Hello, I have one sweet quail from my most recent hatch. I thought he was a male due to his colours and was going to keep him but when the other males started crowing and mounting Chrys hasn’t done any of that. I’ve tried squishing to see if any of that white foam comes out(which again works on the other boys) but I only get him giving some clear goo. I also haven’t seen him lay an egg. So, basically I’m hoping he’ll be my future rooster because he is so sweet with the young quail and I can pick him up but if not then I’ll need to keep back one of my other boys from freezer camp.

 

[FloorCandy]

Hello, I have one sweet quail from my most recent hatch. I thought he was a male due to his colours and was going to keep him but when the other males started crowing and mounting Chrys hasn’t done any of that. I’ve tried squishing to see if any of that white foam comes out(which again works on the other boys) but I only get him giving some clear goo. I also haven’t seen him lay an egg. So, basically I’m hoping he’ll be my future rooster because he is so sweet with the young quail and I can pick him up but if not then I’ll need to keep back one of my other boys from freezer camp.

That is a Rosetta, which is not a feather sexable color unfortunately. You’ll have to wait til it lays an egg, crows, or starts producing foam.

 

[Melody102]

Ah too bad, well it’s a pretty bird either way. So now I just wait and cheer him/her on, Come on Chrys, show me what you can do!

That is a Rosetta, which is not a feather sexable color unfortunately. You’ll have to wait til it lays an egg, crows, or starts producing foam.

 

[FloorCandy]

Ah too bad, well it’s a pretty bird either way. So now I just wait and cheer him/her on, Come on Chrys, show me what you can do!

I’ve found that sometimes if I take the bird away, put it in a bin alone away from the others, if it’s a boy, he might start to crow, trying to get his buddies back.

 

[Kale the Quail]

Hello, I have one sweet quail from my most recent hatch. I thought he was a male due to his colours and was going to keep him but when the other males started crowing and mounting Chrys hasn’t done any of that. I’ve tried squishing to see if any of that white foam comes out(which again works on the other boys) but I only get him giving some clear goo. I also haven’t seen him lay an egg. So, basically I’m hoping he’ll be my future rooster because he is so sweet with the young quail and I can pick him up but if not then I’ll need to keep back one of my other boys from freezer camp.

he's very cute looking and if I were you I'd keep him too also you gave him a very nice name.

 

[Quaicken108]

That is a Rosetta, which is not a feather sexable color unfortunately. You’ll have to wait til it lays an egg, crows, or starts producing foam.

Agreed! What a cutie s/he is!