This cage is 6" wide x 6.5" tall and it is plenty big. My other cage is 5" wide x 4" tall and they go in it no problem. It's a little tight compared to this cage but they have no issue.
No, I havent seen that one before. Looks interesting. I was worried about the bulkhead fitting on the curved side of the bucket leaking but luckily it doesn't. If I ever have a problem with it I will definitely give that one a try... Thanks
The nipples are gravity fed by the bucket, yes. But the bucket needs to be filled somehow.
I have a water hose that stays hooked up to the bucket and stays on. The float maintains a level in the bucket. When they drink and the level drops down, the float lowers, which allows water to flow into...
I tried to add some more pics to my first post but it wouldn't let me edit it.
Here's a better shot of the feeder. You can see that this design maintains a low level of feed so it's harder for them to spill it.
Here's a shot of the water bucket. The water hose connects to the brass water...
I have considered adding some brush to this cage. Suspending it from the ceiling would definitely the way to do it. I did have brush in my prior cage but my coturnix didn't seem to care about it too much (they never perched or really hid behind it, seemed like it was just in the way).
I'm...
I decided to build this cage specifically for breeders. I wanted it to require as little "maintenance" as possible. It needed to hold a lot of feed, have an unlimited water supply, and have a large roll out egg catcher. My goal was to design a cage that "could" be left unattended for up to one...