Gender

[Graciepechey]

is this a male or female quail

 

[Nabiki]

Male. The brown head gives him away.

 

[Graciepechey]

Male. The brown head gives him away.

And this one ?

 

[Nabiki]

And this one ?

Can you get a good picture of the chest? Chest and head are the indicators for feather sexable varieties.

 

[Susan Skylark]

Watch for black (female) or chestnut (male) on the head in Italians. Spots on the chest at 4 weeks of age are also females. But be careful, any bird can have baby spots through 3-4 weeks.