No males? 13 coturnix

[m1chelle1]

Hello all! New-ish to the quail thing. I hatched out 13 quail, and they are 11 weeks old. Here’s the thing.....I’m around them all the time and haven’t heard a single rooster crow. I know what it sounds like. No crowing. Is this unusual? Also, I got my first egg yesterday. At first I was thinking oh I must have a bunch of males because they’re not laying (I’m in Florida, so plenty of daylight). But then I was thinking about how they never make any noise aside from the cheep cheep of regular quail. Do roosters have to crow? I think I may just be confused. If they’re all females I’m just not sure why it took so long to lay.
Thanks all for the advice!!

 

[shrimpsilkies]

If they’re just laying, then it makes sense you haven’t got crows yet. Are they feather sexable? If you post a picture of some, I might be able to determine how many males you have.

 

[Nabiki]

It sounds like yours are just developing a bit later. That's not strange for the season. If you managed to get 13 hens and no roos, that's pretty miraculous. I'm willing to bet that you just have some quiet roos that will start crowing and mating as spring advances.

 

[Kel60]

*glaring as my all male clutch Enthusiastically crow for the dawn at 5am*
Lucky bastard

 

[Quaicken108]

I agree with @Nabiki. Also, are they feather sexable because by now you’d know the genders of those.

 

[m1chelle1]

If they’re just laying, then it makes sense you haven’t got crows yet. Are they feather sexable? If you post a picture of some, I might be able to determine how many males you have.

they're not, and I haven't been successful vent sexing (no foam)

 

[Quailobsessed]

they're not, and I haven't been successful vent sexing (no foam)

Not to say that all females is impossible, but there could still be immature males in the mix. Either way you should find out soon enough.

 

[MontanaChickDoc]

I have 13 as well that hatched at the end of October. I just got my first 3 eggs yesterday! And only 2 males vocalize so far. One sounds like a frog, and the other goes Prrrrr-pee-WOW. Or something like that. I'm sure like chicken roosters there are dominant quail roosters and the non-dominant males keep quiet and try not to get beat up

 

[m1chelle1]

I have 13 as well that hatched at the end of October. I just got my first 3 eggs yesterday! And only 2 males vocalize so far. One sounds like a frog, and the other goes Prrrrr-pee-WOW. Or something like that. I'm sure like chicken roosters there are dominant quail roosters and the non-dominant males keep quiet and try not to get beat up

Wow!! Beautiful!!!

 

[m1chelle1]

I have 13 as well that hatched at the end of October. I just got my first 3 eggs yesterday! And only 2 males vocalize so far. One sounds like a frog, and the other goes Prrrrr-pee-WOW. Or something like that. I'm sure like chicken roosters there are dominant quail roosters and the non-dominant males keep quiet and try not to get beat up

Here’s a pic of mine