Button quail ID

[isegal]

Any chance I can get a color identification and possibly a gender identification for my 5 7-day-old button quail?

 

[GodLovesU]

They are adorable!
@Nabiki

 

[Nabiki]

It's hard to say for sure at this age, but it looks like two whites, a silver, a wild type, and one I'm not sure of.

 

[isegal]

It's hard to say for sure at this age, but it looks like two whites, a silver, a wild type, and one I'm not sure of.

How about now? 15 days old

 

[Nabiki]

Two whites, a silver, and two that aren't wild types, but I'm not sure what they're called.

 

[isegal]

Two whites, a silver, and two that aren't wild types, but I'm not sure what they're called.

Do you think the two indistinguishable ones will be feather sexable? I know whites aren't.

 

[isegal]

Two whites, a silver, and two that aren't wild types, but I'm not sure what they're called.

Also, I've noticed the silver ones eyes are s lot bigger than the others. Is that anything to be worried about?

 

[Nabiki]

We would need better pictures to tell. If the silver's eyes are bulging, it's not a good sign, but again, pictures would help.

I don't know if the two that I don't know the colour name of are feather sexable or not. Look for chin straps of red/rust feathers around the vent. Those are pretty sure signs of them being male. The black and grey pattern looks strong enough that they may well not be, though.

 

[isegal]

We would need better pictures to tell. If the silver's eyes are bulging, it's not a good sign, but again, pictures would help.

I don't know if the two that I don't know the colour name of are feather sexable or not. Look for chin straps of red/rust feathers around the vent. Those are pretty sure signs of them being male. The black and grey pattern looks strong enough that they may well not be, though.

@Nabiki any updates on breed or gender on day 19? I've noticed one of the whites has black feathers, while one doesn't, and also has a stripe on his head.

Also, let me know if you need more pictures.
Thank you!!

 

[Nabiki]

They are all button quail (also known as king quail or Chinese painted quail). Quail don't have breeds, just species and colour variations within each species.

The two whites are still whites, and not feather sexable.
The silver *might* be feather sexable. Males will sometimes develop a pale chin strap and red/rust feathers around the vent. Yours hasn't fully feathered on the head yet, so it's too early to tell.
The other two are speckled, which are not feather sexable.

You will want to watch them. If any start making a high whistling call, those are males.