Hi all,
I'm looking for help in identifying the mutation/gender of my button quail. I keep mostly Gouldians and some other finches in a large outdoor aviary with a pair of button quail to have some activity at ground level. I've had multiple pairs over the years (by happenstance different mutations every time), until this year they never successfully hatched/raised a clutch by themselves. Long story short I was excited when this new pair (last year) started laying and brooding!
Fast forward a few weeks and I'm unsure about the genders of the reared chicks. They're currently 5 weeks old to a day.
Mom is a red-breasted split for silver (I assume the split, based on the chicks' colorings).
Dad is a red-breasted silver? (He looks like a silver with a red belly)
So far I assumed that I'd be able to identify the 3 "silver" chicks as soon as their head feathers would grow, i.e. will they have a bib or not. They're not there yet but I believe they're all females. If any of you have insights to ID please let me know!
The last chick I was convinced it was a red-breasted female until I noticed these red feathers at its flanks. Any clue what gender/mutation this is? (It has a dark head due to its chick coloration, if you look at the silver ones they also dont have their adult head plumage yet!)
I'm looking for help in identifying the mutation/gender of my button quail. I keep mostly Gouldians and some other finches in a large outdoor aviary with a pair of button quail to have some activity at ground level. I've had multiple pairs over the years (by happenstance different mutations every time), until this year they never successfully hatched/raised a clutch by themselves. Long story short I was excited when this new pair (last year) started laying and brooding!
Fast forward a few weeks and I'm unsure about the genders of the reared chicks. They're currently 5 weeks old to a day.
Mom is a red-breasted split for silver (I assume the split, based on the chicks' colorings).
Dad is a red-breasted silver? (He looks like a silver with a red belly)
So far I assumed that I'd be able to identify the 3 "silver" chicks as soon as their head feathers would grow, i.e. will they have a bib or not. They're not there yet but I believe they're all females. If any of you have insights to ID please let me know!
The last chick I was convinced it was a red-breasted female until I noticed these red feathers at its flanks. Any clue what gender/mutation this is? (It has a dark head due to its chick coloration, if you look at the silver ones they also dont have their adult head plumage yet!)
