I have looked at cages from Wylona Ranch and Hatching Time cages. I know that neither is rat-proofproof due to the egg rollout. What if I put the cages in a shed? In the other half our chicken coop we have a walk-in storage like shed. Is it bad to have chickens and quail relatively near eachother?
Hi everyone! So I noticed that four quail eggs have randomly disappeared over the course of the night. We have their coop on the ground, and we have chicken wire around the caged coop part. I’m thinking maybe rats might be going in to try and get the eggs? I’ve noticed this the past three days...
I have quail, but with how high they can fly, I am finding that the basic quail cage is not tall enough. What is the best height for a quail? One where they won't injure their heads when they happen to get frightened??
I've got a backyard with fowl. The chickens are loud and no roosters. Meat bird raising is intense and last year we raised 2 groups, so I'm trying quail this year. I'm keeping quail for meat and as a hobby.
The options for a backyard breeder are have some friends to swap genetics with, buy...
Hi everybody,
I used to have a large tank for my buttons that I divided in two when they got to 6 weeks, but it was a hassle to haul around when I needed to so I resold it to a friend. I got an idea from a Facebook group to get a large guinea pig cage for them instead, but I did not realise...
Hi All,
I am new to chickens, but I do know that I have a love for Bantam and Standard Cochins!
I am really curious to find out from those of you who show your poultry, where and how you house your birds. I'm referring mostly to the roosters, as well as the show hens. I have one big coop right...
I have some surplus male quail. I started with two, now after my latest hatch I have one more. I don't keep my quail for meat, so I have no interest in killing and processing them.
Right now my two older males are in separate adjoining cages. They can't see each other but they spend much of...