Coturnix Quail Colour?

Sammy17

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I’m relatively new to quails so sorry if this is a ‘dumb’ question!
Can anyone tell me what colour this quail is please? They’re 5 weeks old. 3rd photo is next to one of the other chicks for comparison.
 

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I would think Sparkly Italian, but it doesn't quite look right. It could just be that she hasn't finished her adult molt yet, or it could be a different pattern. The black barring on the back is pretty wide for just Sparkly.

Definitely Italian based with an E-locus enhancement though, I almost wonder if it's het. Sparkly, het. American Pansy.

Do you know what the parents looked like or where you got them from?
 
I would think Sparkly Italian, but it doesn't quite look right. It could just be that she hasn't finished her adult molt yet, or it could be a different pattern. The black barring on the back is pretty wide for just Sparkly.

Definitely Italian based with an E-locus enhancement though, I almost wonder if it's het. Sparkly, het. American Pansy.

Do you know what the parents looked like or where you got them from?
I would think Sparkly Italian, but it doesn't quite look right. It could just be that she hasn't finished her adult molt yet, or it could be a different pattern. The black barring on the back is pretty wide for just Sparkly.

Definitely Italian based with an E-locus enhancement though, I almost wonder if it's het. Sparkly, het. American Pansy.

Do you know what the parents looked like or where you got them from?

I’m not sure on the parents, sorry. I got these ones as 1 week old chicks to diversify. The lady I got them from said she’s not sure which ones are the parents.

The research I did do, I thought possibly Italian sparkly but exactly as you said - she didn’t quite look right. So thought it best to ask others ☺️
 

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