Dotted White - Coturnix japanica

[shelleyd2008]

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I don't know why you singled me out on that, I was not the only one that said they were bobwhites. Until I see pics of them, I'm going to assume that you have some light-colored goldens (manchurian/italian speckled, whatever you want to call them).

 

[FeatheredObsessions]

All of the links you posted referring to spotted white and panda talk about what are known on this forum as texas A&M and tuxedo. They do not describe a white bird with black spots on each feather. Panda eing Tuxedo and Dotted white being texas A&m with patch of color on head. A bird colored like you mention would not have that coloring as a chick like it is mentioned in the articles.

""Panda and dotted white mutant plumage colors of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) were found to be controlled by the autosomal alleles. Both mutants showed white plumage with colored spots or patches, but they were easily distinguishable by size and location of the colored areas and the color and markings of the pigmented feathers. At hatching also they were easily distinguishable by the position, size, and colors of the spots or patches. The panda chicks possessed large blackish patches on the head, back, tail, cheek, and wing, whereas the dotted white chicks had small light brown spots on the head and/or back""


"The panda mutant in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) displays spots of wild-type plumage on a white background and is controlled by an autosomal recessive allele (s). The dotted white is controlled by a third allele (sdw) of the s locus with sdw/sdw quail having less pigmentation than s/s quail."

 

[aprophet]

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Here are mine click on the pics to make them bigger
My Mini barred coturnix

so what color are they ???

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Here are mine click on the pics to make them bigger
My Mini barred coturnix

so what color are they ???

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Just a different variation of the manchurian/italian speckled/goldens

 

[Stellar]

A nice Manchurian

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

Sorry, had some problems with 2 legged predators. Then the rain from the Hurricane, outer bands only, here. My ducks really hissed me out good for letting their pond water all disappear . (One bigggg puddle that finally soaked into the ground, but it messed with their fun). Life happens and you deal with it.

As I said before, I think I did anyway. The genetic studies were the closest Information/Description that I could find for the birds that I saw. But the studies don't describe THE birds I saw. I have seen no pictures on the internet of the birds. I am going to try to get some and take pictures for you to see what I am talking about. I know that you will probably call them English Whites. I expect that, but not all white j Coturnix are English Whites or Texas A&M Jumbo Whites.

DH made me a cage for the white spotted ones if I can find them, again. Its only 1x2 though. I think he is trying to tell me something. If I find some, I will keep them in the house, though. I have other cages or will get some more if need be.

So, if I find some, HOW MANY should I get? I want enough to get some eggs passed around, at least a few. If they are something different, then hopefully someone will want to breed them and keep them going. I won't probably, but I can get some eggs passed out if I get them. Problem is, I remember them being all the same in size. I have a feeling they will be all Male or all Female.

The only way I might be able to tell a difference, is if I can feel a difference in size or weight or body structure. I am not going to be able to vent sex them before I buy them. That will not be allowed. I may not even be allowed to select the ones I want. We'll see.

I am thinking I need to get 10 or 12. Hope they are old enough to lay and are females that have just mated, prior to being selected for sale. If they are all Males, then its a total loss. I have no other female whites to mate them too, to even try a breeding project, to get more. They will be pretties for pets for a while at any rate.

Tomorrow I go looking. How Many?

Edited to add: No replies, guess there is no interest. Well, if I find them, I'll just get a few for the GD. At the rate of progress with the road work, I doubt the place will be there next Spring. I figure this is the last chance to find them, if I can.

Edited again: No can find. But not many sellers and no real buyers. Saw some Pheasant, Bobwhites, Guinnes and a few scrawny Pharoah's. None of the good breeder birds were there. I think the season is over here or they have moved somewhere else. But I will look again mid week.