Recent content by James Marie

Coturnix Master Breeder

Yes, it would be a Range Tuxedo - Range Tuxedos can have various white plumage markings just like any other Tuxedo. Look at the two pics I posted here of the two extremes in pattern. Also note that the one that is heavy white plumage has a marking under it's eye (cheek area) the geneticist I'm...

Panda was clarified to me last year. Read the description in the picture attached. In short I was told by the geneticist I am working with for the Coturnix Association if a bird doesn't display markings under the eye (cheek area) it is not a Panda and is instead heterozygous "dotted white"...

:caf:caf:caf Need to find info I have saved to post respond to this post.

DOMESTIC COTURNIX BREEDING STANDARDS Quail_________________________Variety____________Class _____________________________________________________ Coturnix (Coturnix domesticus)____Pharaoh___________Bantam _____________________________(Wild Type)________Standard...

COTURNIX FEVER OR COTURNIX BREEDER ? So, you want to breed Domestic Coturnix aka "Japanese Quail". Many people get started with a couple birds and in a very short period of time will catch what is known as ""Coturnix Fever". (a jargon term) Raising Coturnix can be a very enjoyable venture, or...

Thanks for the tag and kind words. You understand the article in the spirt it was written. I wrote the article late one night while I couldn't sleep after another quail hobby breeder ripped me up on the phone for calling him out online about a post that was total BS about breeding coturnix. I'll...

For the past couple years I was told by another Master Breeder this was a "Lavender Roux" - Then I was asked by geneticist if it was from the Scholfield Silver import or the German Pastel import - I told him the German / he said looking at the plumage he feels it's a " Roux Diluted Lavender" but...

Great advise - viability & deformity & hatch result will be much lower on eggs that have been refrigerated and in some cases the eggs have been washed for human consumption sales.

The Roux gene is more complex than most think. I've been working with a geneticist for over a year now and he was so disappointed in the quality of Roux Dilute available in the states that we were able to source new stock from France. The best Roux available in the states was from the old line...

The Judges will have their hands full picking the winners on this years entries. I took the time to look at the pictures last week. Members realy did a great job submitting some amazing and beautiful pictures. Some pictures even made me laugh out loud. That's why I love raising poultry and...

...Plymouth White Rocks - "Robert Blosl - line"

...Red - White - Blue Coturnix

I really don't have the time to answer your post but since I've had more than twenty calls about it here it goes.... First off...."Congratulations" on your first post .....take the time to read the wealth of knowledge this forum has to offer....I know I spent a long time talking to you last year...

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