Cross Breeding

[RonEstrada]

I’ve got celadon Coturnix quail eggs coming. If I get Jumob Coturnix and put them in the same pen, will they cross-breed? If so, I assume I can just separate out some pairs later for breeding purposes. Is that right?

 

[nchls school]

I’ve got celadon Coturnix quail eggs coming. If I get Jumob Coturnix and put them in the same pen, will they cross-breed? If so, I assume I can just separate out some pairs later for breeding purposes. Is that right?

Yes to both questions.

 

[derBauer]

They will breed and the celadon gene is recessive so plan on normal quail egg layers.

 

[Quailobsessed]

They will breed with each other. Celadons are just a colour mutation of japanese quail, so they're all the same species. If you don't want them to breed, you'll have to separate them.

 

[RonEstrada]

Thanks. I like the idea of different color eggs and birds. I’ll be sure to build a honeymoon suite when I’m ready to breed them.