Roux Dilute/Egyptian Coturnix Quail Discussion Thread

[CoturnixComplex]

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This is a real fun one, and one of the few known sex-link genes in coturnix. Since females control gender in birds, and have only one Z gene, they only need one copy of the "roux" gene to express the coloration, whereas males, who have two Z genes, need two - one from each parent.

"Roux Dilute" is the name of the color, but sometimes you'll see them called "Egyptian" as well. It's a specific term used to describe the exact cross of the parents - a homozygous roux dilute male crossed onto a normal pharaoh female. The resulting male offspring will all be pharaoh/wild-type, and the female offspring roux dilute, making it easy to tell gender from birth.

Sometimes people use "fawn" and "cinnamon" interchangeably as well but this is a bit incorrect and confusing as both of those actually describe separate other color genes as well.

(left, with dilute pharoah right) (center/left) (far left)


Have you got this color? Want to know where to find some? Noticed anything unusual about breeding it or any particularly interesting combinations with other colors? Have pictures to share? Join in!

 

[Kiki]

 

[Kaya1]

I was wondering what her color was called. She's also a bit more wild in personality.

 

[preciouseureka]

Thank you so much for these posts! I've wound up with about a dozen different colors and knowing the genetics is really going to help my breeding program. Its also nice to know the names so I can stop calling them 'the speckly one', 'the stripey one' and 'the snotty one'.

 

[mixedUPturk]

Thank you so much for these posts! I've wound up with about a dozen different colors and knowing the genetics is really going to help my breeding program. Its also nice to know the names so I can stop calling them 'the speckly one', 'the stripey one' and 'the snotty one'.

 

[Kaya1]

Thank you so much for these posts! I've wound up with about a dozen different colors and knowing the genetics is really going to help my breeding program. Its also nice to know the names so I can stop calling them 'the speckly one', 'the stripey one' and 'the snotty one'.

I call my Texas A&M "White Chick" as well

 

[CoturnixComplex]

Calling all silver pharoah/tan silver/feather-sexable silver owners!

@Texas Kiki @Sara L @el dorado quail @Nabiki and maybe also @muddy75 and @mixedUPturk ?

Apparently, there's a good chance this is the same gene as roux dilute.

What I need from anyone willing to contribute:

1. Pics! Post all of your pics.

2. If any of you have a silver pharaoh type male you can pair with a few hens and do an isolated hatch with, do the resulting offspring all follow the pattern of lighter = female and darker = male?

3. Do your reddish roux types ever produce silver types? Do your silver types ever produce reddish roux types? Report your findings!

 

[CoturnixComplex]

Oh, @James Marie can probably confirm or deny this in a wink if he feels like chiming in during some of his (extremely spare) downtime But I also like puzzles.

 

[Kiki]

I'm not sure if these following pics are right or not.
If they are not the right color just tell me and I'll delete it.

 

[Kiki]