Chinese Blue Breasted Quail (Button Quail) Color Varieties

[muus]

Can anyone tell me the sex of these two King Quail??





The silver male has a very clear white patch, and the brown has a tan one, but they don't look like complete 'bibs' (nothing like my big boy). They were sold as females, but I have doubts. Is it more likely that these are immature males?

Thanks!
Sarah

I think are females. If you can give us a photo of her necks it will be better, overcoat the grey one.

 

[GuineaFowling]

They are all so beautiful. I have a silver blue face female and I believe a red breasted male. I plan on hatching some of the pairs eggs, what do you suppose the chicks will come out to look like. Will they be all red breasted or all silver or a mix of the two? I really want a tuxedo and a cinnamon breasted so I'll be visiting my feed store soon.

 

[GuineaFowling]

I have a red breasted male that looks like that but his back is more brown and has less pattern. That's just a really pretty, fancy looking bird.

 

[GuineaFowling]

Andrea98, How did you get your hen to go broody? I'm shocked.

 

[GuineaFowling]

hippoatlarge, I too live in California and found some button quails at my local feed store. Check your feed store and some farms. I have found a variety of different colors.

 

[plecostrum]

Has anyone found that each colour lays different colour eggs?

I have at least 4 different colours in my tach from eBay. From olive green. To beige to dark brown

I've steered and hope to hatch all separately ;-)

It will bE so easy if my silvers lay one colour the pale ones

 

[GuineaFowling]

I have a silver female and she lays a medium dark egg with darker speckles. They are very pretty and the shell is a pale blue (like a robins egg but much lighter) on the inside.

 

[Bryam]

Hello!
My quails just turned 8 weeks old and all three girls laid there first eggs today! Are these eggs fertilized? How long can I store button qauil eggs, before incubating them? Of course I should add that I have 3 males that are the same age. Not sure if they are mating successfully, but they definitely noticed the girls.

Advice is appreciated!

 

[liljunie]

Yes they probably are fertile. I have stored for over 2 weeks at room temperature and still hatched close to 90%. I usually don't try to hatch the first eggs laid (I cook them and feed back including shells ground up). This gives the ladies extra calcium and protein!

 

[Guineagang]

Hi! Great pictures, they were really helpful!! However I still have some doubts and concerns... What are the differences between the normal blue breasted and red breasted males? How do you know if a male is a golden pearl?Is it the white on the nose? Also, is it true button quail dont always breed true to their color?