Newly hatched quail

[silly4buttons]

hi I got a few questions

1 what kinda of colors are these little guys?

2 what’s a good age to sell them I got too many

3 how much should I ask for them? And should sell in pairs?

Thank you Dianne

 

[lena_]

Okay, here's the colour varieties
Red= Italian or Golden
Purple= Tibetan
Green=Pharoah
White= Rosetta Tuxedo
Blue=Texas A&M
Grey=Tuxedo
Orange=Silver

I would keep the Silvers(They are VERY rare) I would also keep the Tuxedo Rosetta's(Very unusual colours) I would be very interested to see the growth of your Silvers and Rosettas.

The best age to sell them at is probably at the age of 6 weeks old, because at that age it is possible to tell their genders.

I would ask $5-$10 dollars for them, and maybe do a deal if they are sold in pairs. It definitely isn't necessary to sell them in pairs though, and it may make potential buyers not really want to buy two.

Good luck!!! I would really like to see updates on the growth of them, you have some very nice colours

 

[le_bwah]

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hi I got a few questions

1 what kinda of colors are these little guys?

2 what’s a good age to sell them I got too many

3 how much should I ask for them? And should sell in pairs?

Thank you Dianne

I think Feather Hearts nailed it on the colors (I wish I'd know silver was rare, or I wouldn't have culled mine ). Only one I'm not sure on is that little tux; my rosetta had wild-type patterning until their pinfeathers came in.

You should sell as soon as you know their sex (you will get less for straight-run chicks). Look on craigslist or similar to get an idea of what people in your area are charging; you could get away with a bit more than that because of the colors. Some people offer a discount for those who buy the whole lot.

 

[silly4buttons]

Thank you for everyone’s important so it’s not a good idea to sell them now? I thought people would want them as chicks more than adults? I was thinking about keeping the 2 types that feather heart suggested If I do I would definitely be posting updates on there growth

 

[silly4buttons]

So what color would this one be? Sorry for being a pain

 

[le_bwah]

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I wanna say barred rosetta/tibetan?

 

[Erkenstein]

People generally want hens, so you can charge more for them if you wait until the birds can be sexed. That will also be a factor for you to consider in which ones you keep, since you don't want to sell all of your hens without knowing. The pharaohs can be sexed at three weeks by color; since they are also the most common color, they will be the ones you'll want to sell first anyway.

 

[Erkenstein]

they will be the ones you'll want to sell first anyway

...although keeping the pharaohs has the advantage of being able to sex your future generations quickly if you plan on producing additional birds and selling regularly.

 

[silly4buttons]

...although keeping the pharaohs has the advantage of being able to sex your future generations quickly if you plan on producing additional birds and selling regularly.

I know I will be keeping 4 of them and sell the rest I am sure if I will be selling chicks in the future I am afraid that I won’t be able to find home

 

[lena_]

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Your not being a pain! I'm happy to help!
This one looks like a Tibetan(sometimes called Dark English Range I believe)