Button Quail Chick colors

[Kimmie59]

• I wonder if someone can determine what color these Button Quail chicks will be?
• I’m thinking Double Factor Blue Face & Red Breasted? The 3rd I’m thinking is Cinnamon? I’m a bit new to them, so any help is appreciated. Can they be sexed by color at this age, 5 days old.

 

[Ladybird CA]

I think the one with red stripes is cinnamon. Others not so sure, new to them too. I think it’ll be about 3 weeks to sex them

 

[Ladybird CA]

@ButtonquailGirl14, @JaeG, I feel like I forgot a button quail person ... maybe you 2 have some ideas?

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

One red breasted, one blue faced, one cinnamon.. Very cute! Buttons cannot be sexed by color until they get adult feathers (these come after the first ones) very cute!

 

[Kimmie59]

One red breasted, one blue faced, one cinnamon.. Very cute! Buttons cannot be sexed by color until they get adult feathers (these come after the first ones) very cute!

Ok, great! That’s the colors I was thinking!

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Cool!

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you could join the Flock! Let me know if you need anything!

 

[GiggleOinkQuack]

One red breasted, one blue faced, one cinnamon.. Very cute! Buttons cannot be sexed by color until they get adult feathers (these come after the first ones) very cute!

High jacking this post because I’m located in chicagoland area and desperately looking for button quail! I had hoped to avoid incubating eggs(because as a duck mama I’ve read far too many scary stories on the boards that I’m certain every awful thing will happen when i attempt to hatch eggs) can someone help? Esp with a great place to purchase eggs, which (small, effective & affordable) incubator to use etc?

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

High jacking this post because I’m located in chicagoland area and desperately looking for button quail! I had hoped to avoid incubating eggs(because as a duck mama I’ve read far too many scary stories on the boards that I’m certain every awful thing will happen when i attempt to hatch eggs) can someone help? Esp with a great place to purchase eggs, which (small, effective & affordable) incubator to use etc?

I am looking for an adult buttonquail hen right now I'll let you know if I find something in your area... I would highly recommend a brinsea incubator if you choose that route.

 

[Ladybird CA]

I tried the cheapest incubator, the yellow mini dome which I got for a bit less than $20. It didn't hatch any button quail eggs, only coturnix.

I had a lot better luck with the Hovabator 1602N from Strombergs. The mini dome came from there as well.