orloffer's Coturnix Quail Project

[CluckNDoodle]

I would love to see some updated pictures of your quail @orloffer ! I snapped a few pictures today. They were "tolerating" me a little bit because I was feeding them...I had to sneak a picture of the brown one though...it still has a strong dislike for me.

 

[orloffer]

I would love to see some updated pictures of your quail @orloffer ! I snapped a few pictures today. They were "tolerating" me a little bit because I was feeding them...I had to sneak a picture of the brown one though...it still has a strong dislike for me.


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Beautiful! That caramel-colored one is quite neat. Here are a few pictures of mine. They were not happy to see me:

I have heard a few crows in the last couple of days, but have not been present to identify which ones produced them. Soon I will have to choose which ones to keep...

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Beautiful! That caramel-colored one is quite neat. Here are a few pictures of mine. They were not happy to see me: View attachment 2800995View attachment 2800997View attachment 2800999View attachment 2800994View attachment 2800993View attachment 2800992
I have heard a few crows in the last couple of days, but have not been present to identify which ones produced them. Soon I will have to choose which ones to keep...

Beautiful! The coloring on yours look so different from mine! We got such a fun variety! Is it bad that I'm glad your quail seem just as displeased with you as mine are with me? I keep thinking that maybe they'll warm up over time, lol!

I love my little Carmel girl too, she's the only one with colors like that. I'm hoping more will hatch that color down the line.

I've heard "crows" too. It's sounds kind of like Buzz Lightyear so at least I know I can keep them without disturbing neighbors. It's not an unpleasant crow at all! Not sure how many are boys but I see plenty of white chests so I'm sure I too will need to make some difficult decisions to avoid fighting too.

 

[orloffer]

I have identified 4 little boys so far... This pansy fee is one of them (my other pansy fee is female), and it seems like he might end up being one of the more dominant ones. I have yet to photograph the other 3. Hopefully there aren't too many more!

 

[orloffer]

Prepare for lots of quail pictures! The first three pictures will be the four confirmed males, and then the rest will be everyone else. Their cage needs to be cleaned out very soon, as you may be able to tell.
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Boy #1:

Boy #2, who has a single brown and black feather on his back:

Boy #3 -- the one in back, not the one in front. They look like they're wearing lacy white jabots, don't they?:

Boy #4:

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Now for some pictures of the rest of the quail, or as many as I was able to capture on camera (they love hiding in and behind boxes). Some of these are of the same individuals. I put them in a spoiler so they do not take up so much space:

Spoiler: Pictures

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Prepare for lots of quail pictures! The first three pictures will be the four confirmed males, and then the rest will be everyone else. Their cage needs to be cleaned out very soon, as you may be able to tell.
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Boy #1:
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Boy #2, who has a single brown and black feather on his back:
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Boy #3 -- the one in back, not the one in front. They look like they're wearing lacy white jabots, don't they?:
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Boy #4:
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Now for some pictures of the rest of the quail, or as many as I was able to capture on camera (they love hiding in and behind boxes). Some of these are of the same individuals. I put them in a spoiler so they do not take up so much space:

Spoiler: Pictures

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I thought the boys had white chests?

 

[orloffer]

I thought the boys had white chests?

You are correct that with a lot of the colors that are feather sexable, the males have lighter chests than their female counterparts. Not necessarily white, but definitely lighter. For instance, my male pansy fee's chest is noticeably more faded than the female's:

Male:

Female:

Also, a lot of males of feather-sexable colors have tan or a reddish color on their face. Example (not from this batch of quail):

However, not all colors are feather sexable, and the ones that are not include most tuxedos (the combination white and colored ones). So although the tuxedos all have white chests, it is not an indicator of their sex.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

You are correct that with a lot of the colors that are feather sexable, the males have lighter chests than their female counterparts. Not necessarily white, but definitely lighter. For instance, my male pansy fee's chest is noticeably more faded than the female's:

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Female:
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Also, a lot of males of feather-sexable colors have tan or a reddish color on their face. Example (not from this batch of quail):
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However, not all colors are feather sexable, and the ones that are not include most tuxedos (the combination white and colored ones). So although the tuxedos all have white chests, it is not an indicator of their sex.

Good to know! I still have a lot to learn.

 

[orloffer]

I got three first eggs today!

Compared to a CA White egg:

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I got three first eggs today!
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Compared to a CA White egg:
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How do you have eggs before me?! Lol! Oh man...I need to go hunting. This is what happens when you give them hiding spots to make them feel comfortable...they hide the eggs from you.