What's the difference between...

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

...Coturnix and Jumbo Coturnix? Thanks!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Jumbos are larger........is this a trick question?

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

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Jumbos are just a variety of Coturnix... they are Pharaoh variety bred to be larger and mature faster. (Although, when I say faster, how can you get faster than 8-10 weeks?

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[Stellar]

Color wise, the pharaohs are prettier

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

LOl not a trick question... just wanted the specifics (how much bigger, how much faster) etc.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

I know, just being GOOFY. I raise Jumbo, but know nothing about standard Coturnix.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Do you have any pictures I could see?

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

I have about 60 of these at various ages.

A male

A female.

They are the mellowest birds I've ever seen. I started with 8 a few months back & now have about 70
Awesome little birds.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

My hens started laying at 6 weeks on the day. They get to about 8 oz. from what I hear, but I've never weighed one.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Wow those are cool (and cute!) I want some!

I should be getting 2 standard (I think) Coturnix later this month... I'll post pics when I do.

I thought the jumbos were more like 16 oz?