Quail Barbu Base Genetics

[d3n2]

Hello all,

My saga with quail Barbus continues.

I currently have two 6 month old Barbu d'Anvers that I believe are quail, or at least a dark quail. I'm assuming they have the Co and Mi genes. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

What I'm curious about is color tone of the gold/brown parts these Barbus. One is more of a yellowish gold, the other is paler and browner. I'm thinking they have different base genes? Maybe one is eb, and the other e+? Or are they the same, and it's just natural variation?

 

[MysteryChicken]

They look like my Brassy Back Old English Game Bantams, & they do vary in shade just like that.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

@Amer

 

[Amer]

I agree that they look rather like brassy backs. They might be e+/e+ Ml/Ml with no Co. I think the more brilliantly orange one could have Mahogany.

 

[d3n2]

Thanks for the replies! I did have a feeling they might be brassy back, but couldn’t find much in my research. How can you tell if they are e+ or eb?

Will see if I can cross them to my silver columbian boy the next season.

 

[Amer]

Thanks for the replies! I did have a feeling they might be brassy back, but couldn’t find much in my research. How can you tell if they are e+ or eb?

Will see if I can cross them to my silver columbian boy the next season.

I think they are e+ because they have the salmon breast in spite of no Columbian gene. Brassy back can only be found on e+. Partridge based birds would have a darker breast as well.