ButtonBag
Songster
I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with sexing and/or figuring out the colour mutations of my 4.5ish week old button/chinese painted quail. I'm UK based if that makes a difference to the available mutations!
1: The pictures are a bit overexposed, the pattern goes along the back and is mostly grey with a couple of light brown bits near the tail. I'm guessing this one can't be feather sexed.
2: I thought this was a white but looking at the breast I'm now wondering if it's silver? I also noticed some salmon colour near the tail (see second picture), does this mean it's male?
3: I'm guessing this is a male, I think I've seen flashes of red that I couldn't photograph but would love a confirmation and the colour name if known. Also what's going on with that vent? It kind of looks cleft in the photo but maybe I just caught an odd angle.
4: I assume this one can't be feather sexed but would love any details on the colour.
5: I'm certain this is male because of the bib and colouring, but would love confirmation and the type if anyone knows, there are about 3 similar patterns that I'm struggling to tell the difference with.
6: The only one that refused to step into my photo studio! So the pictures are from a distance Again, assuming non feather sexable.
?: Bonus round! This is the same bird as in number 4, but I was wondering if it's normal for their necks to look so lumpy?
I'm aware that their home is a bit overcrowded at the moment, I'll be rehoming four once they pair up. Thanks for any thoughts!
1: The pictures are a bit overexposed, the pattern goes along the back and is mostly grey with a couple of light brown bits near the tail. I'm guessing this one can't be feather sexed.
2: I thought this was a white but looking at the breast I'm now wondering if it's silver? I also noticed some salmon colour near the tail (see second picture), does this mean it's male?
3: I'm guessing this is a male, I think I've seen flashes of red that I couldn't photograph but would love a confirmation and the colour name if known. Also what's going on with that vent? It kind of looks cleft in the photo but maybe I just caught an odd angle.
4: I assume this one can't be feather sexed but would love any details on the colour.
5: I'm certain this is male because of the bib and colouring, but would love confirmation and the type if anyone knows, there are about 3 similar patterns that I'm struggling to tell the difference with.
6: The only one that refused to step into my photo studio! So the pictures are from a distance Again, assuming non feather sexable.
?: Bonus round! This is the same bird as in number 4, but I was wondering if it's normal for their necks to look so lumpy?
I'm aware that their home is a bit overcrowded at the moment, I'll be rehoming four once they pair up. Thanks for any thoughts!