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post #311 of 523
5/28/11 at 10:25am
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Originally Posted by model_A_tractor 
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Originally Posted by Chick Charm 

Another idea I had to put them on the ground to forage yet small enough to move about the garden and yard.  I made this with an addtional smaller base but then decided they needed to have some romp-around space.  I think this would be good for coturnix.  I'm always building and comin up with something new.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/65954_dsc_0149.jpg


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snakes are issues down here. maybe hardware cloth on the bottom?


I like your design.  Is the quail smart enough to laying egg and get to roost in the coop at night?  If not, you may end up craw inside to collect egg every day which is not fun.

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post #312 of 523
5/28/11 at 5:22pm
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Thanks, I kinda flew by the seat of my pants.  I'm not a builder so just took ideas from all the GREAT People on this forum .  I still have to put poop pans under the wire not sure what I'm going to use . Maybe 3/8 in plywood trays with vinyl flooring glued on for easy cleaning. Suggestions would be appreciated.


May I suggest using underlayment instead of the 3\\8th plywood. Its 1\\4" and looks like mahogany plywood. It is used for "truing up" uneven floors before laying vinyl. Its also the cheapest plywood product in the section. Home depot with cut a sheet to your specs for free if you ask. I cut it close to size and outlined it with 3\\4"x 1 1\\2 boards. I never got around to applying the vinyl so they get wet but still work well. With vinyl they would last for ever. For a pen your size I would make 2 or 3 shorter ones so you dont have to carry pans that are so heavy while covered in quail crap...Bill


Great suggestion!  Would I need an edge if I wrap the flooring around to the bottom and just scrape the crap off?  These would be very light weight and could even hose off occasionally.

Kate

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post #313 of 523
5/29/11 at 12:14am

My friend is now using the ground quail pen and I opted for the raised one I displayed earlier.  Although she says the quail do go up the ladder that she modified, they do lay right on the ground.  Anyone ever trained all the hens to lay in a specific area?  My recent, (last week) and first flock consists of 13 coturnix that are only 4 weeks old.

I would never eat a cow's tongue.  Gross!  Give me an egg.
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post #314 of 523
5/30/11 at 11:24am

JUST Finished it, need to paint, but its basically ready 6'x2' with a 2' front and 18'' rear

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/252328_2074884240535_1497825898_2410292_3932845_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252075_2074885000554_1497825898_2410294_1604387_n.jpg



i think i'm gonna cut a hole on the right side wall and put a small door there so i can get in

whatcha think?

 Wife, 2 sons, 2 dogs, 2 Coturnix Quails, and  4 Black & Mottled Bantam Cochins. Getting ready to move to France, pm me if you live over there!

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 Wife, 2 sons, 2 dogs, 2 Coturnix Quails, and  4 Black & Mottled Bantam Cochins. Getting ready to move to France, pm me if you live over there!

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post #315 of 523
5/30/11 at 12:26pm

nice set up

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post #316 of 523
5/30/11 at 12:27pm

alot of nice ideas

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post #317 of 523
5/30/11 at 7:09pm
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Originally Posted by Mibotsu 

JUST Finished it, need to paint, but its basically ready 6'x2' with a 2' front and 18'' rear

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/252328_2074884240535_1497825898_2410292_3932845_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252075_2074885000554_1497825898_2410294_1604387_n.jpg



i think i'm gonna cut a hole on the right side wall and put a small door there so i can get in

whatcha think?


nice work, door would be good on that side. I like it.

 

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth. ~ Buddha

 

Check out our Jumbo Coturnix "Meat Quail" project on BYC and @ http://www.whitequail.com

 

I feed and stare at Coturnix Giganticus, Wheaten Ameraucanas and NZ/Chinchilla Rabbits

 

2012 FWC Game Farm License #406-81335; 2012 A.P.A Member; I do not sell eggs or birds.

 

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Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth. ~ Buddha

 

Check out our Jumbo Coturnix "Meat Quail" project on BYC and @ http://www.whitequail.com

 

I feed and stare at Coturnix Giganticus, Wheaten Ameraucanas and NZ/Chinchilla Rabbits

 

2012 FWC Game Farm License #406-81335; 2012 A.P.A Member; I do not sell eggs or birds.

 

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post #318 of 523
7/16/11 at 1:17pm
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Originally Posted by CARS 

I'm a little late to the party but here is what I used.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o277/crathman/100_4853.jpg

They are old chicken layer cages with every other divider removed and pre-made rabbit cage doors from Bass.  I also put 1/2" wire over the 1"x2" wire bottoms.

Even though I re-used an existing cage, building a wire cage is pretty easy to do. 

I used solid bottom rabbit feeders but they would waste alot of feed with them as is.  I used a piece of duct tape to narrow the opening of the feeder and it really cut down on the waste.

ETA:  I finally took the time to measure them.  They are 16" x 16" x 16"  with a 2/12 slope for the egg tray.


Those mountain dew bottles... HOW DID YOU MAKE THAT! lol it looks so perfect for my set-up! could you take a little time pleaseeeee to PM me quick instructions? Thanks.

p.s. this is also to anyone I haven't read yet too (for feed/water container things)

big_smile  Thanks! bun

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post #319 of 523
7/16/11 at 1:56pm
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Those mountain dew bottles... HOW DID YOU MAKE THAT! lol it looks so perfect for my set-up! could you take a little time pleaseeeee to PM me quick instructions? Thanks.

p.s. this is also to anyone I haven't read yet too (for feed/water container things)

big_smile  Thanks! bun


Here is what you use with the pop bottles.   They have them at a lot of poultry supply places but this gives you an idea what you are looking for.
http://www.gundogsupply.com/-4449-2-.html

4 beloved small mutt rescued dogs. Raise Seramas since 2010 and starting on Calico bantam Cochins fall 2012.  Spring of 2013,  I now have a trio of bantam  partridge plymouth rocks and a pair of bantam silver penciled rocks.   Over 50, living on acreage in SW Missouri with lots of DIVINE DANCING BANTAMS!    SERAMA EGGS AVAILABLE, PM me. Seramas available spring 2013.

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4 beloved small mutt rescued dogs. Raise Seramas since 2010 and starting on Calico bantam Cochins fall 2012.  Spring of 2013,  I now have a trio of bantam  partridge plymouth rocks and a pair of bantam silver penciled rocks.   Over 50, living on acreage in SW Missouri with lots of DIVINE DANCING BANTAMS!    SERAMA EGGS AVAILABLE, PM me. Seramas available spring 2013.

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post #320 of 523
8/4/11 at 1:15pm

I built another pen the other day so just thought I would share nothing special.http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/63768_coop_5_002.jpg

I'm out of eggs. But I know where some brown ones are. I now raise big Ol' Honkin' Bob Whites & Layed back Coturnix. Pray For Rain In Texas!

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I'm out of eggs. But I know where some brown ones are. I now raise big Ol' Honkin' Bob Whites & Layed back Coturnix. Pray For Rain In Texas!

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