Sexing Quail

[patricimo54]

I am really excited about being a hobby quail farmer, but there is still so much to learn.
The Coturnix are easy to sex. The roosters have the rusty brown feathers on their upper breast and around their throat. The hens have the white breast with the spotted feathers.
I have been told that breeds like the Tibetan Reds you can squeeze their vent and the males will express white foam.
I was wondering, is there a rule of thumb method for sexing that works on all breeds like, the roosters crow and the hens just cluck, or something similar?

[trapperbud]

Pat the few I know that raise quail will go through grow out pens when their birds reach sexual maturity and put leg bands on all their roosters . They use the process of vent sexing . The hens do make a sound I think it's more of a chirp like a cricket . Hope this helps .

[muskrat24]

The whole foam deal is pretty even across the board with the species I believe. That is a good tip though Tbud. ;D