Jumbo Pearl

Appearance

Pearl Japanese quail is typical in that it lightens the golden tones of Italian or Manchurian quails into shades of gray, while black and gray pigments remain unaffected.

Quails in the Pearl color variation are almost entirely gray-white with minimal remnants of the original brown or golden pigment. This type of color variation creates a very attractive and delicate look that gives the quail a noble, pearly effect.

Pearl quails are popular for their exceptional coloration, which is subtle and creates a unique combination of colors.

Characteristics

Sexual Dimorphism

Sexual dimorphism: Males differ from females by their black head coloring and pure white breast. Females have black spots across the body and a remainder of typical black dots on the chest.

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 variant is referred to as Pearl, which translates into Slovak as Perlová. Due to its genetic origin, the Pearl color variant in Japanese quails is often also referred to as Pearl Fee or Manchurian white/gray.