New Quail Keeper. Help me feather sex my first hatch.

[PokeDad8419]

Hatched my first set of eggs and still trying to learn how to feather sex. All these birds were photographed at 3 weeks. What sex do you think each bird is?

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[Poultry Showman]

Welcome to BYC! I have tried feather sexing with chickens and I don't know if it is different with quail but the bird has to be bred to have different length wings in order for it to work. Have you tried the vent method?

 

[Poultry Showman]

And while vent sexing is probably the best way to go. It's still very hard to do for the average poultry keeper. Here is some information regarding vent sexing. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/information-about-vent-sexing.1637530/

 

[Nabiki]

Welcome to BYC! I have tried feather sexing with chickens and I don't know if it is different with quail but the bird has to be bred to have different length wings in order for it to work. Have you tried the vent method?

Coturnix quail are feather sexable by colour variations IF they are feather sexable. Wing length will not help with them, I'm afraid.

Now on to the photos.
1- not feather sexable
2 - hen, she has a spotted chest
3 - not feather sexable
4 - not feather sexable
5 - not feather sexable
6 - hen, she has a spotted chest
7 - roo, he has a lot of red in his chest
8 - not feather sexable
9 - not feather sexable
10 - not feather sexable
11 - roo, he has a very brown head
12 - hen
13 - not feather sexable
14 - hen
15 - not feather sexable
16 - not feather sexable
17 - not feather sexable