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Mine are Bobwhites, but I wanted to give them escape/hiding routes in case something got into their aviary. I wound up using an old rado/tv cabinet, putting a couple of holes in the wall of one storage section, and taking the back off completely. The front speaker grill is now a clear plexi pane...

Yes, I'm just starting out, and am in an urban area. Hoping that the more natural habitat will encourage them to lay this spring, though they are an older retired pair. They've never been on the ground before, and AFAICT they are really happy, and not having any trouble adapting. From what I've...

This is what I'm trying to do, so far so good: deep litter in a 6x8ft pen, with really fluffy, constantly turned compost as litter. I'm tossing in kitchen & garden scraps, and my pair of bobwhites are having a field day. I've got a cleanout at the bottom of the deep side, where I can shovel it...

Thank you, this is helpful info. Their traits - sticking together, being good foragers, fast runners, aware of predators - all of those make them specifically better at hatching out bobwhites. I'm still hoping I can trigger maternal instincts in my female, but otherwise, it's a lot better to use...

Hi, thanks for responding. A year before laying? I had no idea it took that long! I'm interested in Nankins as broody hens for my Bobwhites. I've just started with them, and am still gathering info at this stage. Do you free range yours at all? I've looked at hatcheries who do carry them, and...

I've been given a pair of adult Bobwhites, previously used for breeding, who have been on wire or in crates all of their lives. This is an urban environment, and I'm hoping to give them an enclosed aviary space where they can be on the ground, and basically retire with some comfort. Would love...

Hi, I'm also in VA, and would love to know about any Nankins available near Williamsburg.