Quail Chick Color Identification

A side by side comparison of some of my quail chicks and what they look like as adults.

[@SpiritofCliffhangers]

A little concerned about the condition of your birds, but a good id'ing video. My quail are set to hatch tomarrow and I have no idea what breeds I ended up with

[@abeliever1843]

Yes very concerning, poor birds. Very sad to see how stressed they are

[@KaylahDemi]

@@TexasFreeBirds bad feather quality is a huge indicator of either poor nutrition, cramped conditions, or other issues

[@chickensquailandbirds5650]

@@KaylahDemi This guy is probably just the same as the rest of them. Cramming quail in wire bottom cages 🙄

[@ZeginMakesMusic]

They are just molting. The heavy breathing is due to being handled for the camera. They are the lowest on the food chain, so no matter how friendly you are to them, when you pick them up, they panic and think they're about to die.

[@megspitzer9406]

It's quite interesting that quails resemble baby chickens when they're young, don't you think?

[@MarieLynnRichard]

Getting my quails tomorrow. Just too excited. Thanks for the education!

[@LostPeopleOfEarth158]

I can tell it's hot where you are. This was informative. I have 6 chicks I hatched out recently. 2 tuxedos but one is brown and one black. One all yellow but with a single black dot on its head. And three that I've been calling wild types because they're all varying shades of brown and black. They're a week old today and just starting to get their feathers.

[@angifink8314]

Thank you for taking the time to do this video! So helpful!

[@NoName-mb7iw]

Adult birds are in bad shape.

[@ankitgomes3398]

Your quail looking sick

[@charliedilltarde9881]

he should give em a dust bath.

[@edgarperez9127]

Why is it that all your quails seem to be hyperventilating? They look very distressed and not well.

[@thorium9190]

Edgar Perez yeah I was wondering myself

[@maratomlinson5785]

Yeah I see where your coming from, that’s weird

[@Zenica204]

I wonder if it may be too hot there or perhaps they don't get handled very much. Very unusual from what I know.

[@hawarbarghash7229]

Looks like they r in a small cages with no space

[@rvnhyrncbgtng19]

This video is super helpful, now i know how to identify my assorted quails thanks for making this video

[@colene77]

Thank you!! Great teaching video!!!

[@RSS2100]

Out of 40 or so tuxedo chicks in 4 batches, I've only ever gotten 2 that kept the pure white belly into adulthood. Most ended up with only a white patch on the chest and/or wings. I breed them with the whites to try to increase the chances but so far no luck.

[@jlhomestead954]

Thanks for showing.

[@jbiliHacker]

thanks! exactly what i was looking for!!!

[@cindiesharp3644]

Hello. I ordered blue scaled quail eggs to hatch. I had a great hatch of 10! My question is they are all a solid dark chocolate brown with a little white on their heads and or necks! I can’t seem to find what kind they are? Do you know? I love your video! I’ve never been able to tell males from females unless they “garble” or have no feathers in their backs. Most of mine are “conturnix” light gold with beautiful brown heads. I’ll finish your video to see what exact kind they are. Thank you! Cindie

[@thebamlife1775]

Great info! Thank you!!

[@thatonepersonwholaughsatth8702]

A quail JUST hatched and it's definitely a english white!

[@pneumike1]

Have you ever seen a blonde silver? I hatched one out, should I call it a golden?

[@tgblaser]

Hello. I have a red tuxedo hen( Happy Feet ) 11 weeks old that I put with a with a light silver rooster ( Blue ) 6 weeks and 3 days, both young still but hope the babies look nice. I also have a FALB FEE hen ( Silk ) that is 6 week 2 days oldin with them but has not layed any eggs yet. Happy feet layed her first egg at 5 week 6 days and that was very early! I want to just pick the chicks of the screen there so cute! ❤😍 Thank you for the info

[@marksmithbandnoah1587]

Most excellent thank you very much

[@royjenkins5266]

All of the English White/Texas A&M have a trait for the black spot on the head even when they are pure white elsewhere... Not sure if I had a pure breed but very rarely do I see one that is 100% white

[@tgblaser]

I ordered from Ebay and got all white ones they died not long after hatching but they were all white. The only one that lived was a white with black spots ( snowy white with a leopard print look )

[@channellife9316]

My English whites/Texas a&ms that are females are all white and I have 5 of them

[@circa134]

@@tgblaser what’s the diff between silver and eng white? I heard that silver and gold italian has a lethal gene so you don’t want to breed 2 of the same kind together

[@triop_king6815]

I think the reason why the look like they are sick or injured is because they may be shedding

[@supbabe7203]

I dont know, they have completely bald patches, that doesnt look like shedding. None of my familys birds looked like this.

[@claudiagallagher8907]

Your quail seem sick. I keep mine in a wooden/ plexi glass cage in my room. it's about 5ft long. Take care of your pets even if you farm them

[@poultryman4427]

Claudia Gallagher i disagree with the way he houses his birds. The only reason why I watch some of his videos is because he has good information about Quail. You would think with all the research he’s done he would work to have his birds in a more humane environment.

[@claudiagallagher8907]

@@poultryman4427 exactly!

[@ginarutter394]

thank you for your vids.I'm learning a lot. However why are your adult quail missing feathers and look weird feathered... are they supposed to look like that when they turn adult? I have 2 quail (first quail ever) but they have feather all over and their feather go in the same directions ... are they supposed to look like that?

[@skyfall9745]

Yes they are, his are probaly stressed and sick

[@leadershiphelpdesk510]

Thanks, good one.

[@thequaileans4690]

You could watch my last video. It's all about this quail. He's a nice looking bird. Probably a mutation of a few types of quail.

[@kamolergashev2346]

Liked and subbed 😎👍

[@lampham8528]

so helpful for me

[@reneebrown2968]

I was wondering if the chick color indicates the adult bird color. I bought a run of coutornix wild color and ended up with a yellow chick with a blackish dot on the back of his head.

[@UrbanAviary]

Yes, that one will turn out white

[@thequaileans4690]

Do you have snowflake coturnix quail? I have a quail I cannot identify. Could be a snowflake. He looks like a golden Italian except the speckles are black.

[@UrbanAviary]

I haven't had any before, but I would have to see pictures to know for sure

[@emmarobb864]

Were hatching quail and we got a golden yellow with a stripe down it’s back

[@hamidjahic6291]

I need rear chicks

[@laylaenscoe521]

so this is our first year raising quail. we hatched 120 and then culled about 90 and kept the rest for eggs. we are really enjoying the quail. but it's over 100 degrees here. I've lost about 5 total. yesterday I put ice in their cages and had a fan blowing. I managed not to lose any yesterday. do you have any ideas of what we can do to keep the rest alive threw this heat wave?

[@UrbanAviary]

I would advise you to do exactly as you're doing, and also make sure they stay completely shaded and have constant access to water.

[@hamdam6649]

90! Out of 120 that’s crazy

[@jerametrunnell8740]

@@hamdam6649 30 would give about 25 females. That is about 150 to 175 eggs a week (during breed season). Culling 90 gives a family of 4 about 20 meals give or take. Remember, these are small. My general rule is 1 quail, 1 person, 1 meal. A family of 5 needs 5 quail for 1 meal. The plus side is reproduction rates. 18 days to hatch. 10 weeks max to full grown butcher time. Once you get about 20 good girls, you can easily keep the freezer stalked.

[@pstephenson317]

Stop keeping them. You sound cruel

[@laylaenscoe521]

@@pstephenson317 and you sound like an idiot!

[@cathalmire]

Hi i have chick yellow with black stripe marks on the body but no head markings.. i think its Italian but am unsure!

[@kylehomewood3169]

The white one is a English white dotty.

[@mamabrumble59]

They are terrified do you not handle them often

[@mysticfowljl]

Happy looking birds

[@claudiagallagher8907]

I have 11 quail eggs in the incubator now. Day 6!

[@claudiagallagher8907]

Update! They are now a year and 1 month old! I keep them as pets In a giant cage in my room. (not a wire cage, it's wood and plexi glass) I have 15 more in the incubator on day 10 right now.

[@claudiagallagher8907]

Another update. I have 14 button quail in a huge plexi glass cage. 9 chicks hatched out of 10 fertile eggs. They are now 6 weeks old

[@UrbanAviary]

theurbanaviary.com

[@UrbanAviary]

I've done that exact same thing with good results, but I used an old cooler

[@hamdam6649]

I have a beige feathered one is that the cinnamons?

[@UrbanAviary]

I'd have to see a picture to be sure.

[@bexbex6573]

They're breathing like that because they're too hot deathly dehydrated 😢

[@rayspurlock4709]

does anyone know where i can buy a juvenile California quail pair???

[@AA-mx4ln]

Rayden Spurlock check gamebird hatcheries

[@hamidjahic6291]

Some one give me a number who has rare chicks

[@raisingbuttonquailsfromato1551]

😃

[@extremesoutherngal]

Good video, but it’s too hot in there for the adults!

[@Xehxna]

If there small full grown I can get eggs to hatch for egg laying hen's sadly roosters will have to be re-homed beacuse roosters are illegal in the city.

[@therrienmichael08]

Rooster quail illegal ?? How would you be able to have fertilized eggs?

[@emmarobb864]

Weve

[@Genesysgrl]

You birds are over bred and beating beating other up.

[@ac11dc110]

Looks like your adults are in a HORRIBLE cage

[@UrbanAviary]

I just put them in their for the video to make it easier. Their brooder was huge.

[@ac11dc110]

I didn't mean about the video, but their feathers makes them look like they've just came from the WW2

[@IceHax]

@@ac11dc110 I agree lol

[@TheJunkRat]

Your adults look very stressed 😢

[@jamiewix9148]

Oh my god why do they look so gross and unhealthy, you can also tell from the green colouring around their eyes, this means they are sick

[@graceamira1057]

Your quail are in terrible condition, panting, loss of feathers, missing toes, they look really sick. I hope you do something about that you may need to alter living conditions.

[@catherinethemba]

Why are all your adult birds so tatty and dirty looking? That poor females back missing feathers from being mated too often. My adult quails are glossy and shiny. Guess you're battery farming.

[@Banishedsoulsofficial]

You need to put some food grade diatomaceous earth in a bowl and let them dust themselves. Your birds look horrible bro

[@alula2633]

Ur birds don’t deserve to be treated the way they are and I don’t think you should be raising birds at all.