Sexing button quail

[TG2010]

Hey i just got 3 new button quail there 8 weeks old 2 are a grey blue color and the other one is like a dark grey and rusty red none of them have the bib that the male are known for......they all get along i have experience with other quail just not these little ones i know about checking the vents but there not the tamest of birds and im affaid to hurt them lol and help or suggestions would be awsome

 

[Hiram Means]

Pics would help.

Not all male button quail have bibs. The red color would indicated male. Blue indicates male, but sometimes a certain degree of grey-blue occurs on a female.

 

[TG2010]

Pics would help

Agreed im new trying to figure out how to post pics

 

[TG2010]

Not the greats pic

 

[TG2010]

The the dark grey and rust red one

 

[Hiram Means]

The the dark grey and rust red one

Definitely a male Darth Vader

Not the greats pic

Probably female slivers...

 

[TG2010]

Ok thanks as long as i got one of each i figure they would have been showing signs of mating or even an egg or 2 but nothing i was starting to wonder if i had 3 males

 

[Hiram Means]

Ok thanks as long as i got one of each i figure they would have been showing signs of mating or even an egg or 2 but nothing i was starting to wonder if i had 3 males

Starting to lay eggs at 8 weeks is typical for Buttons, but I have had some that begin at 10 or 11 weeks. They'll probably start in the next month, especially with lots of light. Also, with only a few quail, you might not see much signs of mating, unless you watch them all day long, especially if they've just started

 

[TG2010]

Ok for all the help

 

[Jenny8675]

Would y’all tell me if I have two males? I tried the turning them upside down to check and the dark one has a bigger area than the silver (that’s definitely a male) they are in the same cage I was told they were male & female. They get along great I’m just not sure & really hope it’s male & female.