orloffer's Coturnix Quail Project

[orloffer]

@CluckNDoodle Do you have any recent pictures of your quail chicks? I am curious to see how they are feathering out.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

@CluckNDoodle Do you have any recent pictures of your quail chicks? I am curious to see how they are feathering out.

I will take some new pictures! They're showing some really pretty colors! It's storming right now though so I will probably have to try tomorrow.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

@CluckNDoodle Do you have any recent pictures of your quail chicks? I am curious to see how they are feathering out.

This is only a few of them. Most of them hide behind the Rubbermaid where I can't get pictures of them, lol. These babies went inside the box so I was still able to take some pictures. They sure don't make it easy! I really wanted to capture a picture of the big brown one so I'll try again later. I don't know what it is but it's waaay bigger than the rest. Big ol' chubby baby.

 

[orloffer]

This is only a few of them. Most of them hide behind the Rubbermaid where I can't get pictures of them, lol. These babies went inside the box so I was still able to take some pictures. They sure don't make it easy! I really wanted to capture a picture of the big brown one so I'll try again later. I don't know what it is but it's waaay bigger than the rest. Big ol' chubby baby.

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Wow, they're beautiful! And so big already too. Mine are very skittish as well, but I am trying to handle at least a few of them every day.

I'll have to get some pictures of mine now... I think I have 9 birds that are tuxes to some degree, and 4 non-tuxes. 2 of the non-tuxes look like the one in the center of your first picture (pansy fee?), and the other two are a darker color of some sort.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Wow, they're beautiful! And so big already too. Mine are very skittish as well, but I am trying to handle at least a few of them every day.

I'll have to get some pictures of mine now... I think I have 9 birds that are tuxes to some degree, and 4 non-tuxes. 2 of the non-tuxes look like the one in the center of your first picture (pansy fee?), and the other two are a darker color of some sort.

I felt so bad when trying to handle them because unlike handling new chicks and just keeping them used to you, the quail have like...miniature seizures. I didn't want them to hurt themselves so I mostly just stare at them. lol

 

[orloffer]

I felt so bad when trying to handle them because unlike handling new chicks and just keeping them used to you, the quail have like...miniature seizures. I didn't want them to hurt themselves so I mostly just stare at them. lol

Yes, they don't seem to get used to the idea that handling is a temporary and (relatively) safe experience. I had to catch them all today so I could put them into a box and clean out the brooder, and they did not make it easy! Putting them back in the brooder was a challenge too -- my hand really must have looked like the claws of a predator, the way it swooped down to grab them. Their natural instincts are quite strong.

Well, I managed to get pictures of all 13 birds individually. Some are a little blurry, but here they all are! Any ideas on what colors they are? (For the tuxes, what kind of tux you would call them?)
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[CluckNDoodle]

Yes, they don't seem to get used to the idea that handling is a temporary and (relatively) safe experience. I had to catch them all today so I could put them into a box and clean out the brooder, and they did not make it easy! Putting them back in the brooder was a challenge too -- my hand really must have looked like the claws of a predator, the way it swooped down to grab them. Their natural instincts are quite strong.

Yes, they don't seem to get used to the idea that handling is a temporary and (relatively) safe experience. I had to catch them all today so I could put them into a box and clean out the brooder, and they did not make it easy! Putting them back in the brooder was a challenge too -- my hand really must have looked like the claws of a predator, the way it swooped down to grab them. Their natural instincts are quite strong.

Well, I managed to get pictures of all 13 birds individually. Some are a little blurry, but here they all are! Any ideas on what colors they are? (For the tuxes, what kind of tux you would call them?)
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They're so cute!! I have one with the caramel colors like #1 as well, and I got lucky with several Pansy Fees like #2!

Now I just hope I have plenty of girls because I'm seeing lots of likely boys already. lol

 

[Nabiki]

There are several I'm not 100% sure on, but here are my guesses on colour.
1 - grau fee
2 - pansy fee
3 - tibetan
4 - tibetan?
5 - grau fee panda?
6 - grau fee tux?
7 - grau fee panda?
8 - tibtan tux?
9 - tibetan tux?
10- grau fee
11- rosetta tux?
12- pansy fee
13- tibetan tux?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Only 3 days later I feel like they're already bigger again! I tried really hard to capture a picture of the big brown one and the grey with brown wings but again they hid behind the tote. I'm assuming it's the males that are braver and don't hide when I go inside the pen. lol

 

[orloffer]

Only 3 days later I feel like they're already bigger again! I tried really hard to capture a picture of the big brown one and the grey with brown wings but again they hid behind the tote. I'm assuming it's the males that are braver and don't hide when I go inside the pen. lol

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So cute! They're really looking like quail now!