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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Daisys Mum on July 31, 2013, 12:37:30 pm

Title: Too many boys
Post by: Daisys Mum on July 31, 2013, 12:37:30 pm

Oh dear out of  the 10 quail eggs that hatched I seem to have an awful lot of boys, haven't worked out yet which is which but a lot of frothy poos and a lot of noise! It's like a kind of throaty screechy noise they make not horrible and not terribly loud, is that the boys? And would anyone like some coturnex boys?

Title: Re: Too many boys
Post by: in the hills on July 31, 2013, 12:43:19 pm

Yes, sounds like it.


If they are the "wild" coloured, they can also be sexed by plumage. Male have cream, plain chest and females have a speckled chest.


How old are they? Watch they don't start fighting if there are females in there .... can do a lot of damage in a short space of time.  :o ::)

Title: Re: Too many boys
Post by: sokel on July 31, 2013, 08:06:22 pm

Touch wood I have only heard 1 of ours calling  :-\ I bet though that the others turn out male aswell , not had any eggs either , without checking I am guessing they must be about 8-9 weeks now

Title: Re: Too many boys
Post by: in the hills on July 31, 2013, 08:39:38 pm

We have always had eggs by the time they are 7-8 weeks old.


We have sometimes found that if several males are together the dominant one seems to crow a lot and the lower ranking males seem quieter.

Title: Re: Too many boys
Post by: shygirl on July 31, 2013, 09:27:55 pm

eat them, they are delicious. we did them spatch cock / kfc style...yum