Button Quail Chat

[Serin]

Last hen is a very dark cinnamon, they seem to come in a spectrum of light to dark.

 

[BantyChooks]

First male is red breasted. Wild type has much more white on the face and red only on the rump. I think darth vader is a combo mutation that includes red breast, but this is just red breast.

The female is red breasted.

Second male indeed looks like cinnamon blue face. Though I have never seen one before.

Thank you so much!

 

[Quailobsessed]

I've read through as many websites adorned with garish 2009 website design as I can possibly find, but I am still left with some confusion on button/Chinese painted/king quail colours (or whatever it is you want to call these cute buggers.) Any input?

Bucky—red breasted, or just wild type? What is the difference between the two? I can't see one. Is this the color people refer to when they say "Darth Vader"? (Yes, I have changed his water today. For some reason, this pair soils their water terribly in minutes. Like, really, dudes. Just go around it. You have plenty of room.)
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Simmons—red breasted? She's pretty bald right now, the male in with her (Carter) is kind of a jerk. He's going to lose lady privileges if he can't be nice.
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Carter—cinnamon blue face? I haven't found an exact match for him anywhere. Is he just a mix?
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Shuri—wild type. She's setting on six eggs right now and based off what they look like I suspect they will hatch in the next few days.
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Carol—cinnamon?
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One - red breasted. Darth Vaders don't have the white on the bib

This is my Darth Vader, notice he doesn't have the white ring.

Two - looks like a golden pearl.

Here's my golden pearl. Slightly different brown but same patterns.

Three - looks like a cinnamon blue face?

Last picture - cinnamon pearl.

Here's my cinnamon pearl, she's covered in dirt so it's hard to see her patterns though.

You have some really nice mutations there.

 

[BantyChooks]

Hen #1 doesn't seem to have a pattern quite like a golden pearl, which is more evident if her breast is visible, but I do believe you've hit the nail on the head with the cinnamon pearl. If I didn't know better I'd think that was a picture of my own bird. Thank you for your input!

 

[Serin]

@BantyChooks abour your water soiling pair, I can't recommend glass hamster bottles enough. My pair use one and it cuts down all mess and keeps bedding dry so there's no smells. I have ordered two more to use for my chicks once they age out of the brooder cage where they have a parakeet waterer, and I split them up respectively into males and females in the bottoms of my finch and parakeet cages. These bottles don't leak and the 6 oz last about 4 days for one pair.

 

[BantyChooks]

@BantyChooks abour your water soiling pair, I can't recommend glass hamster bottles enough. My pair use one and it cuts down all mess and keeps bedding dry so there's no smells. I have ordered two more to use for my chicks once they age out of the brooder cage where they have a parakeet waterer, and I split them up respectively into males and females in the bottoms of my finch and parakeet cages. These bottles don't leak and the 6 oz last about 4 days for one pair.

Interesting. How hard is it to get the quail to use them?
I have a few of those around for other animals, but they've always leaked terribly for me. I suppose I could try the glass types instead of the plastic and see if it's an upgrade.

 

[Serin]

Interesting. How hard is it to get the quail to use them?
I have a few of those around for other animals, but they've always leaked terribly for me. I suppose I could try the glass types instead of the plastic and see if it's an upgrade.

Plastic work poorly! These cost $6 on amazon or $7 or $8 in a pet store versus one or two dollars for generic plastic ones, but I have one which has been in constant use for rodents since 2009 and it has never leaked or clogged or rusted so I am happy to pay that for the level of quality. Kaytee brand.

I trained my adult buttons to use it in a few seconds by holding it, shaking it so a drop of water beaded out and got their attention.

 

[BantyChooks]

Plastic work poorly! These cost $6 on amazon or $7 or $8 in a pet store versus one or two dollars for generic plastic ones, but I have one which has been in constant use for rodents since 2009 and it has never leaked or clogged or rusted so I am happy to pay that for the level of quality. Kaytee brand.

I trained my adult buttons to use it in a few seconds by holding it, shaking it so a drop of water beaded out and got their attention.

I'm sold! Thank you for the suggestion. I'll pick up a few when I'm in town.

 

[Serin]

I'm sold! Thank you for the suggestion. I'll pick up a few when I'm in town.

I spoke too soon. One of the bottles I ordered does not release water. I did get refunded.

 

[Serin]

My baby buttons are 12 days old and we have two boys and one girl. I suspected so a few days ago due to behavioral differences and one having grown bigger early on. New white bib feathers confirm that little Bean and Popcorn are males. Cricket the big one is a girl. She has a dark throat.