***Live birds will not ship over summer. We will contact you if we are able to ship birds earlier in the fall, weather permitting. Please email us for local pickup in Texas over summer.*** Cinnamon is one of the rarest plumages available in the United States, with a diluted pattern resulting in a light rust colored plumage. The Southwest Gamebirds Cinnamon breeding stock has excellent temperament, and often reaches 10-12 ounces, and lays relatively large eggs. Cinnamon Quail are notoriously difficult to brood due to the hatchlings' sensitivity to light. They are born with red eyes similar to albino quail, but their eyes gradually darken with age. We have selectively bred our Cinnamon to be more hardy than most, but they are still difficult to raise. We recommend that only advanced keepers breed Cinnamon coturnix, but once reared they can be kept by beginners and experts alike. What to expect: All birds will have pure Cinnamon plumage as pictured - resulting from the Cinnamon gene. They will not show any other mutations but may carry other recessive traits. We do not stock Cinnamon quail weekly, so we do not offer our traditional date options. Cinnamon quail may take several months to ship. After your order is placed, we will contact you with our estimated availability based on our hatching schedule and work with you to coordinate a shipping date. A breeding quintet includes four (4) females and one (1) male, which is our recommended ratio for breeding. The displayed price for the breeding quintet is for five (5) birds, and the displayed price for males and females is per bird.
