Sexing Jap quails by colour

Keetladly · **Joined:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:14 pm **Posts:** 11

At what age can I sex the jap quials by thier colour, they all look the same from birth to full size so I am finding it hard to sex them

Squirt · **Joined:** Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:15 pm **Posts:** 21

From 3 weeks the cock birds have cinnamon coloured feathers on the breast but its not 100%

QuailGal · **Joined:** Thu May 10, 2012 1:42 pm **Posts:** 2

I found that way to be pretty good too but some females are well coloured so its hard sometimes to know for certain

Keetladly · **Joined:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:14 pm **Posts:** 11

Thank you I will try that

QuailGal · **Joined:** Thu May 10, 2012 1:42 pm **Posts:** 2

If you have much trouble maybe you can post some pictures and we can help?

Chukar · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2012 10:07 am

Once you have done it a few times its not too hard

lore · **Joined:** Thu May 17, 2012 3:55 pm **Posts:** 2

Can they be vent sexed like other birds like canarys and society finches and alike. That would be much quicker and 100% sure then

Keetladly · **Joined:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:14 pm **Posts:** 11

I will take some pictures thanks quailgal

I think I read you can surgically sex them but not sure how you do that Lore maybe you can ask a vet?

Chukar · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:06 pm

Its not worth the money to surgically sex just wait until they mature

COSYCOOP · **Joined:** Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:07 am **Posts:** 1

This is possibly a silly question but how do you sex white japanese quails? I hope not until one lays an eggs or not

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