sexing coutrnix NOW WITH PIC'S!! and more confusion

[ozzie]

Suspect 1 - boy (rusty chest)
Suspect 2 - boy (rusty chest)
Suspect 3 - girl (speckled chest)

The others I think you'd have to vent sex - I think Nikki (the sticky up the top) has pics of the foam that comes with males when they are breeding age.

cheers
ozzie

 

[Plain_View_Farm]

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Isn't the foam present only when they are in breeding season? (Spring/Summer)

David

 

[Bettacreek]

How old are the first three? Sometimes the hens can have rusty breast feathers as well. Nikki made a post about it, and had pictures of similar looking birds, and her's were hens "in hiding".

 

[Sillystunt]

The first are around 2 months. So the last pic (5th pic)is that a girl. It has the same chest as the first 2 and was mounted by the tux. Sure am confused to what i actually have as far as my older ones. I havent heard crowing from any and they are full grown. I want to put them all together but want to make sure the ratio is right. Urgh maybe i will buy 3 more girls in case

 

[deerman]

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5 th is a male

 

[Sillystunt]

Ok so do males mount males. I mean i know goats do but do quail? Lol

 

[floridamama]

I have seen hen on hen its showing "who's boss" SO look under the shirt/kilt and you will know if you have a boy or her.

 

[canter6]

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Coturnix males will mount anything.

It looks and seams to me that you have
#1 Roo
#2 Roo
#3 Hen
#4 Most likely a roo
#5 Roo

 

[JJMR794]

Quote:
Isn't the foam present only when they are in breeding season? (Spring/Summer)

David

YES THIS IS TRUE

 

[JJMR794]

1. Boy

2. Boy

3. Girl

4. No Idea--- Tux Is A Color You Have To Vent Sex

5. Boy


Silly Stunt You Dont Need A Roo---- You Need A Herd Of Hens!