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I usually hatch like that too. My last batchof quail i got 1 roo and 5 hens, which is the exact ratio for a pen. it was like winning the egg lottery.
Can you possibly divulge a little more info on vent sexing or take pictures next time of a male and a female. I really want to try it. I tried it today with a chick that was a few hours old and I could see little pearl bumps on either side of the opening. I'm not sure if I had it open wide enough? I tried videos on youtube but it's just hatcheries and they're working crazy fast so I can't tell what they're seeing. Would be nice to have someone who does it reliably to give tips.
Lemme get you the pics, I use a stand magnifier for quil, but on chicks, I don't need it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=150049
In the first pic, you'll see a cockrel, if the vent was a clock face, the "bump" is at 7:30. To expose the vent I GENTLY streach the tail toward the back, which opens the vent (no squeezing, it's not a squeeky toy).
Second pic is a hen, no bump, just the slit. After the first handful, you'll be getting it. I've had ones that are clearly male, some that are clearly female (bumpless) and once in a while i'll get a ? chick. those i come back a few days later to look.
Gotta find homes for extra roos and she isnt quite old enough to lay yet. Shouldnt be long though as the roos have been crowing and trying to mate her for a while. I bet those eggs are gonna be fertile with all those roos.
