Sexing Golden Coturnix quail

[powderbloo]

I'm new to quail keeping, I have 9 in total (RIP #10), and while I am pretty confident I know the difference between brown male & female from their plumage, I'm not so sure about the 3 golden ones, they all look identical. Do I use the same method as the brown ones, the difference in plumage color of the breast? The golden ones all have completely solid colored breast plumage so I suspect I have 3 males, meaning my male to female ratio is way off.

 

[Nabiki]

Solid chests means males. Sorry.

 

[powderbloo]

Noooooooooo

But thank you for confirming, with at least one of the brown ones also being male that makes at least 4 boys outta 9. I assume if I were to try & house the 'spare' boys together they'd fight?

 

[Nabiki]

Noooooooooo

But thank you for confirming, with at least one of the brown ones also being male that makes at least 4 boys outta 9. I assume if I were to try & house the 'spare' boys together they'd fight?

Most likely, yes. They can be quite tasty, though...