Need help choosing button quail trio colors

[liljunie]

I have about 20 button quail chicks and need some help choosing colors for trios

Hens: black tuxedo, silver tuxedo, cinn/red breasted morph, silvers, red breasted, blue breasted

roos: blue breasted, silver

unknowns: silver, blue/red breasted, silver tuxedo, possibly white

I would like to produce cinnamon and black tuxedos. Does anyone know the best pairing/trio to produce them????

 

[GrandmaBird]

It will take generations of select breeding to get uniform colors from pairs as these poor little guys have been cross bred for years. I would pair like colors, silver with silver etc., and be sure you mark the eggs to see how true to color the chicks are.
I don't like trio s but its your call on that, although it will be harder to tell which hen is producing what color chick.
good luck.

 

[liljunie]

Thanks for the reply! I worry about pairs vs trios if one died??

 

[GrandmaBird]

it is fairly simple to introduce a new male or female if one dies. just place them in separate cages next to each other at lease over night then move the decor in the regular cage/home around and bring in the new bird. watch them for a few days to be sure they are getting along but they should do fine.

and a few days alone wont kill them some even have just one as a pet...

 

[liljunie]

So the "mate for life" think is not true?

 

[GrandmaBird]

No it is true but if one dies, just like in humans, the other will find a new mate. They will also mate with lots of partners if captive, but in the wild they are just pairs!

 

[Bryam]

Yes, male quail with mate with whatever comes along. No worries there. The quail we keep are far from wild. Lol!

 

[liljunie]

Thanks!!!!