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post #11 of 52
4/13/11 at 7:25pm

i love tough love

even though a quail tractor sounds cool!


Edited by abobwhat - 4/15/11 at 8:15am
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post #12 of 52
4/13/11 at 7:55pm

Model A You Do Realize Cedar Is Toxic To Quail Right?

I'm Not Yelling!... Thanx Anyway, But Its The Best Way For Me To Read The Print On The Screen.....LF Cochins, SERAMA, RINGNECK AND RUFFED PHEASANTS, MEL. MUTANT RINGNECKS, BLUE SLATE TURKEYS, MALLARDS, WOOD DUCKS, ROUENS, BUTLER BOB WHITES, COTURNIX. PM ME FOR EGG AVAILABILITIES!
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I'm Not Yelling!... Thanx Anyway, But Its The Best Way For Me To Read The Print On The Screen.....LF Cochins, SERAMA, RINGNECK AND RUFFED PHEASANTS, MEL. MUTANT RINGNECKS, BLUE SLATE TURKEYS, MALLARDS, WOOD DUCKS, ROUENS, BUTLER BOB WHITES, COTURNIX. PM ME FOR EGG AVAILABILITIES!
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post #13 of 52
4/13/11 at 8:06pm

Are cedar boards toxic or just bedding?  I was going to use cedar 2x3's for my frame because of rot instead of green treated lumber!

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post #14 of 52
4/13/11 at 8:20pm

is green treated lumber bad too?

can you paint it....?

"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention,
sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents
the wise choice of many alternatives." -Author Disputed
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sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents
the wise choice of many alternatives." -Author Disputed
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post #15 of 52
4/13/11 at 8:48pm
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Originally Posted by pascopol 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JJMR794 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chickenjoe 

I was think about making a quail tractor. Has any one else tried this yet. I'm think about making a 3' x 4' tractor with wire on the bottom so they can't get out and still eat off the ground. Is this a good or bad idea. Let me know what you think.


MANY FOLKS HAVE TRIED IT... MIXED RESULTS I BELEIVE. BIGGEST THING IS MAKING IT PREDATOR PROOF AND THE FACT THAT MANY FOLKS GREATLY UNDERESTIMATE THE DETERMINATION AND STRENGTH  OF SOMETHING THAT IS HUNGRY OR A NATURAL HUNTER

AS FAR AS BEING ON THE GROUND --- THAT ADDS PARASITES AND MORE EXPOSURE TO POSSIBLE DISEASES TO THE EQUATION


X2

Keep  your  quail   on  wire off the  ground,  no matter  where you  live,  do  not try  to  outsmart   those  who  are succesfull   with quail.


GET IT?


If you  do not get  it,  or if you   know better,   do not  cry  and whine  later    when  something  goes  wrong   with  your quail.


I agree and they are going to be off the ground on wire, ~2 inches off the ground and moved daily or every couple days to avoid waste build up, thats why I want wheels on it. am I missing the point, I thought we were talking about "on the ground" as in static not moving and building up waste. should they be 8 inches, 8 feet off the ground? is there a min height/max height? I am being serious. I am not raising mass quantities and in fact only about ten in this pen.

I have been through the cedar debate with the chicken people, they say no shavings, boards are ok. , no fresh cut boards.

now are we playing nice or hating? I have read a bunch of ya'lls posts before even posting, you lurk waiting to hate. peace.

 

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 #16 of 52
4/13/11 at 9:16pm

I also live in NY and occasionally put my quail into a "tractor" for the day. I would have them in it 24/7 but I have major problems with predators here (large and small) so I only put them out when I'm around. Keeping your quail on the ground is harmless. A lot of people make you think that they will die instantly of horrible disease if you do, but in reality Coturnix quail are tough as nails and are happier and healthier if kept on the ground. I keep my Coturnix on the ground and have great success. You see a lot more natural behavior from them this way. You do have to keep things clean as you normally would. Yes, parasites are found more on the ground, but with good management they shouldn't be a huge problem.

Most literature on animal husbandry has come from research on large scale production environments, not the small back yard kind of thing most of us have. When raising thousands of birds in confinement you really can run into all sorts of issues naturally, but in a small home flock they are really not too much of a problem. Really the only consideration I find with "tractors" is predator proofing.

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post #17 of 52
4/13/11 at 9:41pm

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"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention,
sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents
the wise choice of many alternatives." -Author Disputed
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sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents
the wise choice of many alternatives." -Author Disputed
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post #18 of 52
4/14/11 at 5:10am
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Originally Posted by model_A_tractor 

now are we playing nice or hating? I have read a bunch of ya'lls posts before even posting, you lurk waiting to hate. peace.


I don't think it's hate I think that they are all tired of repeating them selves. If you notice in the forum how many people on the quail side post the same thing over and over. wink

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post #19 of 52
4/14/11 at 5:15am

I'm just picturing a quail riding a teeny tiny tractor!  lau

(I do know what a chicken/quail tractor is BTW, it just conjures up a funny image anyway!)  gig

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post #20 of 52
4/14/11 at 6:41pm

http://thomasjulian.com/images/byc/026.jpg

 

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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