markings

Full disclosure: I’m a genetics nerd. I began playing with breeding different colors/coat types in mice as a teen over 20 years ago and it’s just escalated since 😆 I’m trying to teach myself the quail color/pattern types and since my teen birds are molting I’ve been comparing individual...

I just processed my first two birds. More out of necessity than planned but it has been a good learning experience for the future. The second bird had some dark spots throughout the process so I was wondering if anyone could tell me what they are and other things to look for when processing a...

Is it safe to mark X’s And O’s with a sharpie marker on quail eggs before incubation process??

Hello! Seasoned backyard chicken-owner, here, but our first time raising ducks. We purchased one Blue Swedish, two fawn/white Indian Runners, and two Magpie ducks this spring; all seven weeks old now. Not old enough for drake feathers or eggs, yet. Noticing that the magpies have developed some...

HI I'm new here and just got my first ducks, I also plan on getting chickens in the future ♡ I'm currently trying to figure out what kind of duck my bdown baby Petri is so if you have any thoughts, let me know! She came from tractor supply!

The differences in patterning in a female and male Red Breasted King Quail. The females have 'empty' bibs while the males have 'filled' ones, and the barring on the body and chest is much stronger on the male. Not shown in the pic, but there's some rusty red feathers showing up on the male too.