Button Quail - Boys? Girls? Colors? Help!

[maggienchamp]

A little less than 6 weeks ago I hatched Button Quails for the first time ever! Out of 18 eggs, 9 of them hatched

Now that they are of age, I was hoping you guys could help me figure out genders and colors!

Right now I have just two cages, one is about 2x the size of the other, so I have 6 Buttons in the bigger cage and 3 in the smaller one. Once I determine the genders, I will be seperating them into as many pairs possible (depending on the female/male ratio). Then I will have to come up with something for the remaining Buttons. Any advice is appreciated!

Here are the pics:

(#'s 1-4) I have four of these guys - they are males, correct?


(#'s 5 & 6) The button on the left is quite different compared to the others, she is the only one I have of that color. And the button on the right I have two of



(#7)


(#'s 8 & 9)

Currently I have buttons #8, 9, and then one of the four males in the smaller cage together. The rest are living in the larger cage They all seem to be doing great and getting along very well.

Thanks!

 

[the outdoorsman44]

the first picture is a red or blue, i don't know but it is the red/blue breasted button quail.

 

[GrandmaBird]

#1-4 look to be male blue breasted possibly a cinnamon
5-6 not sure 5 looks like a female does she have red tail feathers? a classic sign of a male
7 looks like a female red breasted
8 looks like a female silver
and 9 looks like a male to #5 not sure what color is called, maybe a pied? see his bib under the chin another classic sign of a male

hope this helps or you can look here for more help:


http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Buttonquail411/

 

[Monopoly]

all apart from the top are females
just wondering what colour where the parents do you know sorr i counldn't be more help

 

[xchairity_casex]

#1. black-faced male
#2. bird on the left is a blue breasted female, bird on the right is a red breasted female
#3. blue-faced cinnamon female
#4.cinnamon female
#5. silver-red breasted female