[phil-c]

  hi its phil-c again ive hatched 9 out of 12 texan quail eggs but can someone tell me how to sex them they are about 2weeks old many thanks phil-c

[Chookiechook]

Sorry Phil, you are in for a long wait

You cant sex these by feathers like you can the japanese and italian..... but if they have light for 16 hours a day they will mature up as if it were summer......

Turn them upside down (when they are about 6 weeks) and squeeze (gently) their vent...

If its a boy then foam will come out... if nothing then maybe a girl, or maybe still to immature to tell

Good luck.... I have just found two boys in my last hatch..... around 5 weeks old..... One was silly enough to crow and the other was foamy....

They are in a shed that has some light 24 hours a day from the heat lamps

[phil-c]

 :tongue2:thanks very much for that at least im a bit wiser now LOL

[massa]

ive got 11 texan A and M's i hatched in august and still havent got a clue what sex they are! think ill have to go and give them a sqeeze!! 

[Chookiechook]

Only thing is if they are not under artificial lighting they will all look like hens as the males foam dries up in the winter

[massa]

mine are outside so will have to wait till spring!

[Chookiechook]

You can always have a little squeeze.... It wont be as obvious as the summer bulge they get but if a few little bubbles appear then a boy.... if not hopefully a girl....

It could be worth seeing if you can tell and marking the boys and see if you are right come march!!

[CluckyChicken]

does this only work on quails, this way of sexing?

[Chookiechook]

To my knowledge yes...... although how handy it would be if it worked on chickens too