On average, males are about three inches taller than females and heavier by about 5 ounces! Both male and female have similar sized tails ranging from 35-49 mm in length (Johnsgard 1988). To try and keep your quail happy and healthy in the brooder, No matter what, your little quail will probably be chirping to some extent in the brooder thats just what baby chicks do . d) Common QuailCoturnix coturnixFelchow, Brandenburg, Germany, 03:38, 6 May 2019 (Lukas Pelikan). While the feathers in the male breast area appear uniform in color, the female Coturnix japonica has dark spots. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria. protein, 11.2% fat, and 1.1% total ash. They will definitely be chirping away in their brooder as soon as they hatch. // -->