Quail Sexing – How to find out if it’s a male or female?
Quail sexing – We get a lot of emails in which you guys ask how to sex quails i.e. how to tell which one is a male or a female. I have a bit of time now so I’ll give you a little guide here.
coturnix quail
Canary Islands Quail – Coturnix Gomerae
The Canary Islands Quail inhabited El Hierro, La Palma, Tenerife and Fuerteventura before first humans settled on the islands.
Blue Quail – Coturnix Adansonii
The Blue Quail or also called African Blue Quail can be seen in well maintained gardens, parks, watery fields, on grasslands next to moist forests and also in swamps.
Harlequin Quail – Coturnix Delegorguei
The Harlequin Quail is often seen on open grasslands, watery fields and savannas where there are many trees and shrubs.
Stubble Quail – Coturnix Pectoralis
The Stubble quail’s territory is Australia; you can mainly meet them in the South-eastern and South-western areas but apart from the very northern parts you would see them living a nomadic lifestyle.
European Quail – Coturnix Coturnix
The European Quail or aften called Common Quail is a migratory bird and travels all over Europe, Africa and Southern parts of Asia. Some individuals seem like they’re just on the move all year round but even the ones that versify at home do not leave at the same time when the migration time comes. …
Chinese Painted Quail – Coturnix Chinensis
The Chinese Painted Quail is the most commonly used but actually the correct name of this lovely bird is Asian Blue Quail.
Quail Keeping
Quail keeping guidelines for the attention of hobby quail keepers or small scale quail keepers who keep quail to provide eggs and/or meat for their family or just as game birds.
