Bobwhite with strange colors

[Fanch]

Hi,

New to quail, I recently hatched 6 bobwhite, i bought the egg on-line from a dealer. The add said nothing more than bobwhite.

6 hatched 3 tan and 3 normal looking bobwhite chick.
They are now nearly 4 weeks old
It seems three are very orange, 2 look fairly normal the last one has turned orangy white.

What type of bobwhite are those?
Some mix of different kind?

Let me know what you think.

 

[ValerieJ]

Hi! Welcome to BYC! I can't answer your question, but wanted to welcome you to the site. They are sure cute!

 

[Crazy Cajun]

I definitely no expert but the look like Cortunix quail to me. I’m sure someone with more experience will reply

 

[Pennys Mama]

Hi, New to quail, I recently hatched 6 bobwhite, i bought the egg on-line from a dealer. The add said nothing more than bobwhite. 6 hatched 3 tan and 3 normal looking bobwhite chick. They are now nearly 4 weeks old. It seems three are very orange, 2 look fairly normal the last one has turned orangy white.
What type of bobwhite are those?
Some mix of different kind? Let me know what you think.
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Here are some pictures of my Bobs. I think yours may be coturnix instead of Bobs.

 

[Fanch]

Thank you for the warm welcome and answers.

I do expect them to be bob,
I hatched those from eggs. all the eggs were white, and they were bought has Bob White eggs.
is there any physical check, differences between Bob White and coturnix that can tell for sure what they are?

thank you.

 

[muddy75]

@007Sean

 

[Pennys Mama]

Thank you for the warm welcome and answers.

I do expect them to be bob,
I hatched those from eggs. all the eggs were white, and they were bought has Bob White eggs.
is there any physical check, differences between Bob White and coturnix that can tell for sure what they are?

thank you.

@007Sean

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[007Sean]

I think what you have is another color variant of the Bobwhite. This is known as Fawn Mexican Speckeled Bobwhite.
Here's a pic of a fawn chick.

 

[albinosilver]

Not a Mexican Speckled. Mexican Speckled have completely different feather patterning than normal. Your chick has normal feather patterning just different colour. I think it could be an Orange Bob. This is what they look like as adults.

But most likely I think yours are just light coloured normals. Keep us updated on what they look like as adults.

 

[Fanch]

Hello,

they are nearly 12 weeks now.
2 mails and 4 females.
2 of the female seems more orange than the other
and one of the mail is rather clear.

also, recently one of the female seems to have lost feather from her head (top right 3rd pic)
would that be the other picking at her?
or could there be other causes?

thank you