Jumbo Golden

Appearance

The Italian Golden Japanese quail is characterized by its elegant coloration and feather pattern. These quails have a base yellow coloration with black and reddish markings, creating striking contrasts in the plumage.

This golden pattern is more pronounced in females, which have typical black spots on their breasts. Males have a distinctive dark reddish head, while females only have a stripe running from the cheek to the back of the head. Females also have black spots on their breasts, which are absent in males.

The Manchurian Golden Japanese quail has a lighter straw-colored plumage and compared to the Italian variant, features fewer or sometimes no black feather lines.

Characteristics

Sexual Dimorphism

Males differ from females with a distinctive rusty-orange color on the head and breast, which is smooth and spotless. Females have a creamy underside with black spots (fewer or none in Manchurian types), clearly distinguishing them from males.

Jumbo Size

In this line, we achieved larger body and egg sizes through selective breeding.

"The size of our quails and their eggs is limited by their overall health."

We do not aim to increase the size of our quails at any cost for the sake of producing the largest possible eggs and the most meat. An oversized quail will never be truly healthy, and an egg that is too large may be impossible for the bird to lay, which can lead to premature death.

Naming

Internationally, this variety is referred to as Italian / Manchurian, which in Slovak translates to Italianska / Mandžuská. Thanks to its golden coloration, it is also often called Golden, and in jumbo form, it’s attractively marketed as Italian Giant. The term Fawn is linked to the gene responsible for this coloration.