Chinese Blue Breasted Quail (Button Quail) Color Varieties

[Terri O]

Thanks QL! I now know what I have. Terri O

 

[The Critter Place]

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Oh no problem! I am happy to share!

And I am the one that bothered everyone the last few days with my little expected babies..now, I will probably be buggy when they get older, to see what color is what, and ask if the sex can be told. Still wondering about that..how long before you can tell the sex.
Love the photos..will book mark this so maybe I won't be too buggy and can figure a couple out by looking at your photos!

I think we all worry a little about being "buggy" when it comes to color.
There's so many, and even looking at this thread I have ???'s. I'll be back later with a list.

I just ordered an incubator last night and will order eggs when it's here, and am so excited!
I know i'll be back with color questions.

Were all learning here and it will take awhile. Such beautiful sweet little birds though!

 

[The Critter Place]

I think this really needs added into the "Sticky" , how do we do that?

 

[animal8]

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I agree with this

 

[TheRealTimShady]

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I agree with this

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[The Critter Place]

Does anyone know how to ask a mod to make this a sticky? I'm pretty new here and have no idea how to go about it.

 

[snyd08]

you just did!

 

[andrea98]

I just bought 3 quail that two of them are blue with rust colored bellies but no bib?? Are they males??

 

[dt1958]

Great post !!! Sticky material for sure.

 

[Stellar]

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Blue and rust coloring are indicators of male so yes, you have two males. They are easy to sex as adults. The whites are the most difficult ones since they don't get the rust feathers. If you have one hen in the three quail I would pair up two and then try to find a hen for the second male.