Guess the quail chick's adult color thread...

[Mhays]

Thought I'd make a thread where the question can be asked repeatedly since I was about to ask and saw a couple of other threads in the same vein.

Our first hatch has these interesting smoky-colored chicks. We have a mixed flock and these were all sired by our Italian, but the hens are Pharoh, Tibetan and Tibetan tuxedo. So this is some sort of throwback (I do know they came from a mixed flock, so anything could be in there.)

 

[FloorCandy]

Thought I'd make a thread where the question can be asked repeatedly since I was about to ask and saw a couple of other threads in the same vein.

Our first hatch has these interesting smoky-colored chicks. We have a mixed flock and these were all sired by our Italian, but the hens are Pharoh, Tibetan and Tibetan tuxedo. So this is some sort of throwback (I do know they came from a mixed flock, so anything could be in there.)
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I’m guessing it will be more red as an adult, but will look more dull because of the gray down and smoky horizontal bars. I also predict it’s male.

 

[FloorCandy]

Also, I have 2 of my “teenage” chicks that have a similar look, but I believe mine will red up more, and yours will be more Smokey. Pure speculation tho.

 

[Mhays]

Red would make sense, since they probably came from Colombia, my Tibetan.

What signs say male to you? I've got a lot of non-feather-sexable chicks in this group!

(I have two like this, one is smaller than the other and I'm fairly certain that one is a rooster - the one you can see most prominently is larger and rounder...I'm hoping it is a hen...but we all know how that can go!)

Most of my pharaohs in this hatch are rusting out on the chest (they are 19 days old...)

 

[FloorCandy]

Red would make sense, since they probably came from Colombia, my Tibetan.

What signs say male to you? I've got a lot of non-feather-sexable chicks in this group!

(I have two like this, one is smaller than the other and I'm fairly certain that one is a rooster - the one you can see most prominently is larger and rounder...I'm hoping it is a hen...but we all know how that can go!)

Most of my pharaohs in this hatch are rusting out on the chest (they are 19 days old...)

I have a lot of reds in my line, and idk, he has the look I guess lol. All of my range marking males had more lacing.

 

[Mhays]

I have a lot of reds in my line, and idk, he has the look I guess lol. All of my range marking males had more lacing.

Good to know!

 

[FloorCandy]

Good to know!

It’s not science, just a guess, I have a 50/50 shot right?

 

[Mhays]

It’s not science, just a guess, I have a 50/50 shot right?

LOL, but an *educated* guess, so maybe 60/40?

 

[FloorCandy]

LOL, but an *educated* guess, so maybe 60/40?

My first hatch we made a chart with photos and our guesses, my 6 year old son got 11 out of 19 correct, he had the highest score. I only got 7 correct haha.

 

[Sammi_0411]

Gorgeous mine are texas a&m italian theres a gorgeous reddy ginger one and some greys nice mixed varity