Love it! Would you be willing to share your waterer and feeder designs? I have my first hatch of quail chicks (Northern Bobwhite 4 days old) in the brooder now. Gonna build the grow out and breeding coops next week. I would appreciate any help and advice.
Crap, i didnt realize I havent been on this thread in forever!!!
I am sorry I never finished Bisket's story.
I always meant to come back to it.
I started with 12 eggs, (if memory serves) 2 didnt hatch at all and one died in the hatching.
Leavin 9, we had something get into their small coop...
It will be in my garage with a heat lamp above it. Should be able to regulate the temp. Otherwise I'll take the above advice and staple clear plastic to the sides. Thanks for the input.
Almost done!!!
I am not sure how long the guys worked on it...i was out sick for two days.
Today at lunch I finished stapling in the hardware cloth.
Here are the latest two pictures...next time you see this puppy, it'll have babies in it and a brooder lamp hanging above it!!
I have a serious question....
I will be getting baby goats in March/April and a Doe a few months later. We will have a good fence. Coyotes are still a worry in my area. My husband and I are waffling between guardian animals and leaning towards a Llama....
The question I have is:
Can I socialize...
I am sorry my original post wasnt clear enough, this is the beginning of my brooder. It will be 1 1/2 to 2 ft tall with the top panels in 1/2" hardware cloth and a lid that is hinged in the middle of hardware cloth. I am using this thread to post pictures as it progresses. I appreciate the...
The beginning of the brooder project....please check back for progress.
35 1/2" x 35 1/2" salvaged pallet $0
10" wide salvaged OSB $0
So far I have 15 minutes invested in this little project.
I will be posting updates as it progresses, input is welcome.
I have bought my incubator, ordered 25 hatching eggs and my brooder will be ready next week. Thanks ya'll in the meantime I'll be reading threads on this forum.
I am keeping up with my progress on my web site.
I want to start raising quail for our freezer. I searched high and low for informative websites and publications on raising quail. So far I have ordered 2 books Keeping Quail and Raising Game Birds: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-93.
I have also found this site...