1. Identification of newborn quails

1. Within 24 hours after hatching. At present, the anus is usually used to identify the gender of newborn quail within 24 hours of hatching, and the accuracy can be as high as 99%. When identifying, under the light of 100W incandescent light, pinch the body of the quail with the thumb, index finger and middle finger of your left hand, so that the head of the chick is facing down, with the back close to the palm of your hand, and hold it lightly. Use the index finger and thumb of your right hand to gently push the chick's cloaca downward. If the mucosa of the cloaca is yellow and there is a small reproductive protrusion in the center of the lower wall, the male is male; if the mucosa of the cloaca is light black and there is no reproductive protrusion, the male is male.

2. More than 24 hours after birth. For those born more than 24 hours ago, male and female should be identified based on the following characteristics. ①The call of the male quail is short and loud, while the call of the female quail is small and low. ② There are red and enlarged gonads above the anus of male quail, but there is no enlargement above the anus of female quail. ⑧The feces of male quails often have white foamy attachments, while the feces of female quails have no foamy attachments. ④The breast and cheek feathers of male quail are reddish brown, while the breast and cheek feathers of female quail are gray with black spots. ⑤The male quail has a compact body and a smaller weight; the female quail has a loose body and a larger body weight.

2. Identification of young quail

1.3 weeks old quail. After the primary moult of young quails, as long as the feathers grow normally, chestnut-brown quails can generally be identified based on their feather shape and color spots. The male quail begins to grow reddish-brown breast feathers on its chest, with occasional black spots on them. However, the accuracy of this method is low.

2.1-month-old quail. Generally, young quails have basically replaced the permanent feathers on their bodies. Male quails with chestnut brown feathers begin to show auburn on the face, lower jaw, and throat. The breast feathers are light red with a few black spots occasionally. The main abdomen is light yellow, the chest is wide, and some have begun to cry. The face of the female quail is yellow, the underparts and throat are white-gray, and the chest is densely dotted with many small black spots. Their distribution range is like a chicken heart, neat and elegant. The belly is grayish white, although the background color of the chest feathers of a few female quails is similar to that of male quails. You can check the color of their lower jaw and throat. The female pheasant's call is low and short, like the sound of a cricket.