I NO LONGER SELL SNOWFLAKE EGGS OR BIRDS  PLEASE DO NOT MESSAGE ME REGARDING AVAILABILITY

The snowflake is a natural color mutation discovered by Kenny Armstrong of GunRunner Gundogs. In 2004 he hatched 2 mysterious offwhite chicks in a hatch along with his Mexican Speckled bobwhites. He had the insight to keep one naming it Snowflake. In 2005 he hatched 9 more. By 2006 he was able to hatch babies from those original birds and confirmed they were indeed breeding true. By the F5 generation he was convinced he had indeed discovered a new mutation.  The snowflake is an adorable, calm, friendly little quail that can be housed in coveys with other quail. I do not believe that they have ever been released into the wild.

My birds are direct descendants of Kenny's original flock and I am so excited to have them.

I never had any interest in quail until I randomly spotted some at a sale, and all of a sudden I wanted snowflakes!

 

Check with your state regarding licensing for bobwhite quail. In TN we are required to have a Propagation Permit to legally sell eggs or live birds. In order to legally own them, you need to buy from a breeder that has a propagation permit. I have a state permit to propagate and sell Bobwhite Quail.

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I have fond memories of being a child visiting my Grandparents. We would sit outside and whistle "bob-bob white!" and they would whistle back.

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Bobwhites are easy to raise and a lot of fun to hatch.  The chicks are the size of marbles, very zippy and friendly, jumping into my hand when I reach into the brooder.  Unlike many breeds of quail, snowflakes do not mature and start to lay eggs until they are approx 5 months old.

We house our bobwhites in a specially built raised peNn