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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 finished with the brooder box...still have to attach the top and hinges. All the material except a $20 roll of hardware cloth was salvaged.

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!!

More salvaged material ...staples I already had Cost $0 Today's time invested 35 mins

We got to spend a few more minutes (35 to be exact) on the brooder box at lunch today, it is coming right along.

Hardware cloth for sides and top. 1/2 X 1/2 X 36 X 10 Cost $19.43

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...

How freakin cute is that?

I really like this idea!

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...

they hatched!!!

We have a few more weeks until the eggs hatch. Bisket is doing an awesome job of keep the eggs warm and protecting her nest. When I let her out the other afternoon to free range...my dog went to close to the condo and Bisket charged him. Here is a photo of him looking after the other...

I have been working on the coop/tractor for the birds when they outgrow the condo... used pallets from work....3.5 x 8' 3' tall, cost so far 0$ we have poly and chicken wire @ home so I shouldn't have to buy much I'll post more photos as it progresses.