When are tuxedo and tibetan quails mature

[Mwilliams32931]

I have 2 tibetan and i tuxedo that were given to me so I don't know their age. One of the tibetans was crowing this morning. Does this mean he is mature. Sorry for the stupid question but I am new to all the quail stuff.

 

[TehLizardKing]

It's fine lol. Everyone's got to start somewhere!

Coturnix quail are considered full grown at about 12 weeks of age. And yes, if he is crowing it means he is full grown. Have the other two started laying yet? if they have, then they are adult too. Some birds don't start laying untill a few weeks after maturing though.

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[Mwilliams32931]

Thanks! The sexing part is so confusing, lol. At least he has a white spot below hi beak so I can visually tell and remember that he is a boy. I am going to once again try to vent sex my other two today. I tried this morning and I don't think I did it right. On one a tiny bit of poop came out and the other there was nothing. I have no eggs yet so I have been playing the waiting game. lol. I think tonight I will have to try the beer sexing.

 

[TehLizardKing]

Yep, my favourite method is beer sexing....it's nice to just watch them, and it's the most accurate way in my opinion. I'm SO bad at vent sexing lol. can't get them to stay still! they just wriggle all over the place. There are a few ways to easily sex them; if when they poop, there is foam 'included in the package' they are male, obviously, if one tries to mount another, you've got a boy and a girl, and if one crows, it's a boy. With the colours you've got, it's hard to visually sex, apart from if you see one laying an egg

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Don't worry if you only have one girl. As long as the boys aren't complete wackos, it'll be ok. If it turns out that they are wackos, just get some more that you are sure are girls. I seem to be unable to purchase any male pets, apart from my cockerels, and I used to have a quail cock too, but he (and the rest except one of my quail) got eaten by a mink ;(.