Quail on Deep Litter - Why it Works

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I keep mine on dirt during spring and summer. I move them to different patches of grass/dirt about once a month. That keeps the poop from building up too much. Spring through fall here are dry enough that the poop dries out pretty fast and doesn't stink much.

During fall/winter they get moved onto my garden beds where they can scratch and play in the dirt. They also get the old garden plants to destroy. I'll actually hoe their poop under a couple times a week to keep the dirt soft and their pen clean. They like to follow the hoe around and grab any worms that get turned up.
 
Not sure if this is the right place for a deep litter question? I am getting ready to get some quails and want to use the deep litter method. I have a wooden shed on a paved base. Should I put something like coroplast sheeting down on the floor and maybe like skirting up the sides before putting the litter down? Thank you.
 
I've been using this method, the quails love digging holes and scratching around in it looking for food. I can't imagine putting them on wire after seeing how happy they are with this set up! And it actually doesn't stink so far. Thank you for this post!
 
Thank you so much for your article. I have been thinking of getting quail and doing something similar but wasn't sure how well it would work. Now I have the steps I can follow to have a great start. Your video wouldn't work for me. Would you send it to my email? Also, do people trim quail wings so they can wander around outside with them like ducks and chickens?
 

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