My quail sexes

[Rozza]

So they are 4 weeks old and I would like help with seeing some are easy I think but I could be very wrong
Ps I may need to re format this as sent from my ipad
ok so 1-5
1. i think male pharaoh golden breast
2. i think female pharaoh speckles no gold
3. i think female dont know what colour its called
i dont know rest

 

[Nabiki]

#2 isn't feather sexable, but it looks to me like #1, #4, & #5 are boys. #3 is most likely a girl. #5 might be a girl, but I'm seeing a bit of red coming in on the chest, so that's why I guess boy.

 

[Rozza]

ok well i may be going to see mum later so my flip them and look at vent butmy understanding is you are ment to wait till there 8 weeks old for accuracy
also 5 was last to hatch and is about 3/4 of the weight of the others but was smaller from day old

 

[Nabiki]

If they're feather sexable you can tell by 3 weeks. Not all colours are feather sexable, though.

 

[Rozza]

yeah i was aware at 4 weeks old what would you suggest as best method or should i just wait
also i dont know if that what you saw but number 5 has no gold at all and 4 may have a hint
what makes 2 not feather sexable is she not same colours as 1

 

[Kale the Quail]

the last one looks like a female and the one before her looks like a male

 

[Nabiki]

yeah i was aware at 4 weeks old what would you suggest as best method or should i just wait
also i dont know if that what you saw but number 5 has no gold at all and 4 may have a hint
what makes 2 not feather sexable is she not same colours as 1

It might be the light or my monitor. The spots look like a female, but I've had birds that look like that with a hint of red that turn full red in another week.

 

[Rozza]

thanks guys the photos arnt the best btw i cant see nearly as much detail on screen
will probs just leave them be and look again once starting to either crow lay or mature enough to vent sex

you too have been tonnes of help in the last 2 days i have been on here

 

[Quailobsessed]

#2 isn't feather sexable, but it looks to me like #1, #4, & #5 are boys. #3 is most likely a girl. #5 might be a girl, but I'm seeing a bit of red coming in on the chest, so that's why I guess boy.

That's pretty much what I would guess. I'm not entirely sure on #5 though. I had one who looked like that and turned out to be a girl, but it could still be a boy. Might have to wait a little longer for that one

 

[Rozza]

Thanks again I’m going to go see my mother and take them and her veterinarian opinion although she is more dog cats and large animal