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Coturnix quail
Natural variantCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Pharaoh (wild-type)

A variant of Coturnix quail (Coturnix japonica)

Pharaoh (wild-type)

Representative Coturnix quailphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

The brown, wild-type plumage of domestic Coturnix, with females speckle-breasted and males rusty-faced. The base laying/meat strain and the easiest poultry to keep.

Keeper tips for this variant

Sex by feather and vent at 3-4 weeks (males have rusty unspeckled breasts) and keep about one male per 4-6 hens to avoid over-mating injuries.

This page covers the Pharaoh (wild-type) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Coturnix quail

Other Quail variants

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