Breeding Coturnix Colors

[WaterfowlWierdo]

I have some Rosetta(British Range) coturnix and some tuxedo of Tibetan (Dark British Range) If I cross the two will I eventually get a Tibetan or do I cross the tuxedos until one comes out?

 

[dc3085]

If there is a tuxedo involved on the dark colors you are always going to get tuxedo offspring.

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

What if I cross a rosetta with a tuxedo, will I ever get a solid colored bird?

 

[dc3085]

In my experience no. However I have not tried doing it for multiple generations consecutively ie breeding the offspring of a tux/rosetta cross back to a rosetta, then doing it again with those offspring. It is possible. Assuming it would be about a year faster for you to order the tibetans from JMF or some other place.

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

Thank you for saving me from the trouble! Will definitely try to acquire some soon!

 

[James the Bald]

Here is the link for JMF. You will definitely be impressed with the quaility their eggs. My first purchase of eggs (from a vendor that will remain un-named), the survival rate was very poor with several that needed to be culled compared to JMF. Every JMF egg that hatched had a healthy chick that grew much bigger than the quail from my first 2 hatches.
James

 

[dc3085]

James how do you drop a link in like that?

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

thanks James!

 

[James the Bald]

thanks James!

You're welcome, you will not be disappointed. And if you call, get a pencil and a ton of paper ready to take notes. Robbie is a genious when it comes to quail. If you fail to record what he says, you will mess up a great opportunity to learn from a "master". I still have the scribbles from when I called him in April.

James how do you drop a link in like that?

Sent you a PM. Hope it helps.

Spending the weekend making 2 more cages. I'll try to post some pics if I some time. Yeah, who am I trying to kid???

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

You're welcome, you will not be disappointed. And if you call, get a pencil and a ton of paper ready to take notes. Robbie is a genious when it comes to quail. If you fail to record what he says, you will mess up a great opportunity to learn from a "master". I still have the scribbles from when I called him in April

Will be sure to do that!