Quail Eggs of all colors?

[Kansaseq]

so sorry to hear about the break in. That has to be very frustrating.

 

[KellyHM]

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Beyond frustrating. Especially b/c we know it was a group of kids in the neighborhood. There have been a string of these robberies and one of the kids even ratted out a couple of the others. Still there haven't been any arrests!

 

[simplyscrambled]

Has anyone ever tried to breed for egg color? Like in chickens? I would LOVE to have blue, green, or sparkly quail eggs!

 

[maran magpie]

Yes I would to thats why I was hoping to see some pics of these egg colors.

 

[quailbrain]

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Yes, there were a few eggs that were white with not a single speck of color. Not as brilliant white as the chickens from the store but not blueish like the others were either.

 

[citalk2much]

I get that from time to time.

 

[quailbrain]

If these eggs were mine I would post a picture. I had seen them at a friends house when she was hatching some that she got from someone else. She doesn't even have Coturnix but I maybe getting a few of the chicks from these eggs. Even so it would be weeks before they lay. I am kicking myself for not taking pictures of anything on my trip to her house! I'd assume they have hatched all out now. I too would love to know if this is a trait that can be breed for or if it is just how some birds happen to lay one day.

 

[citalk2much]

My quail tend to lay the same color eggs every day. Then some hen will want to rock the boat and throw a strange one
My birds lay green blue and tan most are milky thou I have 2 that lay shiny eggs. I know it is hard to see the pale colors in the picture I posted

 

[omgdoubletacos]

Just curious if any one has any blue or green cortunix eggs they could show some pics of.I didnt know they came in either of these color.

I have 3 hens and I got these over the last few days. One of them (she's separated because I was given too many males by accident so she's with one of them by herself) has laid 2 speckled ones and then today threw on that's almost solid brown. We're new to quail so I was surprised! The one on the right has a green tint to it. Not sure if it's considered a green egg though. Lol

 

[CliftonQuail]

I have 3 hens and I got these over the last few days. One of them (she's separated because I was given too many males by accident so she's with one of them by herself) has laid 2 speckled ones and then today threw on that's almost solid brown. We're new to quail so I was surprised! The one on the right has a green tint to it. Not sure if it's considered a green egg though. Lol

I just wanted to point out that this thread is almost 14 years old and the person to whom you replied hasn't been seen on BYC in over 3 years.

That said, my coturnix usually lay the same color eggs, with rare exceptions.