Crossing bobwhite quail

[Thegamekeeper]

If i were to put a pure white bobwhite cock bird with lets say 3 pure snowflake bobwhite hens, let them mate etc, would the off spring produce a snowflake cock bird?
as im doomed, got the snowflake hens, but no cock birds.

Thanks.

 

[Thegamekeeper]

I take it no1 has a flaming clue.

 

[mhwc56]

i don't have a "flaming clue" for certain...LOL

some of the Bobwhite people will know .give them time to get on here and see your post/question.
you might also post it with the heading worded a little differently..like Bobwhite color genetics or what have you....draw more attention...?

OR you could also P.M. JJMR743 or whatever his username is . He would know if anyone does .

 

[JJMR794]

SORRY I'M A PURIST..... NO MAD SCIENTIST GENE SPLICING THINGS HERE... SO I AM UNEQUIPPED TO ANSWER

 

[deerman]

Would be best to use a mexican speckle male(with thesnowflake gene), because that is what snowflakes are, then save males that are split snowflake....KEEP GOOD RECORDS.

 

[Stellar]

I am with Deerman on that one

 

[Thegamekeeper]

Thanks people and nice1 deerman.

Thanks.

 

[plecostrum]

How did this go? Didn't realise they were about in uk in 2011

I'm tempted by a local snowflake cock.

So interested if I need pure whites or mexis

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

You have a chance of getting a snowflake male if you cross your Regular bob to your snowflake hens....but He will be related to your hens and will be a carrier of the regular color pattern....It would be best to use a mexican speckled as snowflakes were derived from them.