Chick Identification

[jktrahan]

I picked up some free chicks yesterday from somone down the road. He thought they might be bob white, but was not sure. They are 3 weeks old today. I'm thinking they are bob white or coturnix.

Can anyone tell from these pics? Thanks

http://harmonyhobbyfarms.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/quail-3-weeks/

 

[fowlman33]

Looks like Bobs to me...

Disclaimer: I am no expert

 

[The Critter Place]

What little cuties!

From their size, color and shape of beak, I would guess Bob's.

 

[jktrahan]

I should add that i tried googling for pics, but both coturnix and bob white chicks look the same to me?

 

[The Critter Place]

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It can be confusing.

To me the Bob's seem to have a slightly more round head then the Coturnix. They seem to have richer, darker colors, the body a little more round and compact, and the beak seems shorter, and a little more curved and pointy than a Coturnix.

I haven't had Bob's in years, but do have Coturnix right now. unfortunately no pics of when they were that size though.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Their beaks are different. Look at the beak on your pics, then look at the beak on these:

In coturnix, the top beak is straight, just like the bottom beak. In 'not-coturnix', the top beak is curved over the bottom. I don't know enough about the other quail types (gambel, valley, etc) to tell the difference between them, but I can surely tell when something is not a coturnix!

Your babies look like bobs.

With bobs and coturnix, there are also differences between the size/shape of the stripes, but the beak is the easiest way to tell.

 

[thekid]

Look above were it says LEAVE REPLY it says Bob White chicks.

 

[TheRealTimShady]

as i just recently hatched some cot's, i'd say those are bobs b/c they look nothing like mine lol

 

[shelleyd2008]

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What??

 

[thekid]

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What??

there is a thing there that says leave a comment and above it it says Bob White Chicks