Need help identifying breed

[Kaya1]

I'm thinking she is just color variety of the Japanese or pharoahs I have. She could also be skittish because there are 14 Jumbo's in the aviary who dominate the smaller ones.

 

[CoturnixComplex]

I'm thinking she is just color variety of the Japanese or pharoahs I have. She could also be skittish because there are 14 Jumbo's in the aviary who dominate the smaller ones.

"Pharoah" is just the name for the wild type coloration (don't ask me why!) of coturnix, so she'd be a roux dilute japanese coturnix instead.

That is probably why she's skittish! Keep an eye on them, you might end up needing to separate out some bullies, the different sizes don't always play nice together and the jumbos can easily injure or kill the little guys.

 

[Kaya1]

"Pharoah" is just the name for the wild type coloration (don't ask me why!) of coturnix, so she'd be a roux dilute japanese coturnix instead.

That is probably why she's skittish! Keep an eye on them, you might end up needing to separate out some bullies, the different sizes don't always play nice together and the jumbos can easily injure or kill the little guys.

Thanks for the info. I was wondering why they had so many names. And the Jumbo's are at a point now where the just occasionally chase them from the good resting spots, so nothing extreme.

 

[Fishkeeper]

They have a lot of names because people have bred coturnix quail into a lot of colors. They're still coturnix, though. Think of it like black cats and orange cats. Both are still standard housecats, just different colors.
Jumbo quail in this metaphor would be Maine coons. They're still coturnix, but they're a strain that was bred to be especially big.

 

[Kaya1]

"Pharoah" is just the name for the wild type coloration (don't ask me why!) of coturnix, so she'd be a roux dilute japanese coturnix instead.

That is probably why she's skittish! Keep an eye on them, you might end up needing to separate out some bullies, the different sizes don't always play nice together and the jumbos can easily injure or kill the little guys.

Thanks for the info. I was actually looking for the proper name of what to call her, and you just gave me that. I take some of my birds to Midieval fares and talk about them in period character, so the name will help a lot.

 

[Fishkeeper]

I'm not sure coturnix are the best choice for taking to new places. They get spooked really easily. If you want to take them places, you'll want to train them so that they're used to it- to being put in a cage and moved around, mostly. If you reward them with treats during and after, and pick out the calmest individuals, you should be able to get it to be a fairly positive experience.

 

[Kaya1]

I'm not sure coturnix are the best choice for taking to new places. They get spooked really easily. If you want to take them places, you'll want to train them so that they're used to it- to being put in a cage and moved around, mostly. If you reward them with treats during and after, and pick out the calmest individuals, you should be able to get it to be a fairly positive experience.

I've taken a select few before, and they don't mind it because they seem to feel comfortable around so many humans, and I make sure they have lots of treats.

 

[Little Jerry Seinfeld]

I've taken a select few before, and they don't mind it because they seem to feel comfortable around so many humans, and I make sure they have lots of treats.

How interesting to take them to the fairs! Never heard of doing that before, mine I think would take alot of work to do something like that, while they are getting tame with me ,( just got them 2 weeks ago to start eating meal worms out of my hand!), when my sister come and peers at them they get very alarmed.
This group i have worked alot harder with to try to tame, though no more than twice daily, 5 minutes each time, they are getting alot tamer than my last generation who I lost to racoons.
I had them outside so it wasn't as easy as the ones now that I have kept in the house.


I'd be very interested to see a pic of you in medieval garb with the quail!

 

[Kaya1]

How interesting to take them to the fairs! Never heard of doing that before, mine I think would take alot of work to do something like that, while they are getting tame with me ,( just got them 2 weeks ago to start eating meal worms out of my hand!), when my sister come and peers at them they get very alarmed.
This group i have worked alot harder with to try to tame, though no more than twice daily, 5 minutes each time, they are getting alot tamer than my last generation who I lost to racoons.
I had them outside so it wasn't as easy as the ones now that I have kept in the house.


I'd be very interested to see a pic of you in medieval garb with the quail!

Nice, and I'm sorry about the birds you lost. Mine are in a big outside aviary, but it's chain link fence with chicken wire, so predators can't get in. I spent about 20 minutes per day in their aviary, and when I bring other people in they usually just smile and stare at them. I'll be sure and take lots of pics at the fare.

 

[Kaya1]