Waste tray liner

[RGB1143]

Hey everyone! Looking for best ways to handle waste with my quail I have a waste tray, currently have 31 birds and using paper towels for now which obviously isn’t working well. Thinking of try Kraft paper, and unsure of I want to compost because my space is limited and the birds poop a lot so not sure if the bin will fill up quick anyways. Let me know what works for all of you!

 

[Nabiki]

I keep mine on raised garden beds. I rotate them every few months (plant, harvest, put quail on, move quail off and let sit, repeat). The poop gets hoed under every couple weeks, so I don't worry about waste trays.

 

[nuthatched]

I keep mine on raised garden beds. I rotate them every few months (plant, harvest, put quail on, move quail off and let sit, repeat). The poop gets hoed under every couple weeks, so I don't worry about waste trays.

Is quail poop 'hot'?

 

[CliftonQuail]

Hey everyone! Looking for best ways to handle waste with my quail I have a waste tray, currently have 31 birds and using paper towels for now which obviously isn’t working well. Thinking of try Kraft paper, and unsure of I want to compost because my space is limited and the birds poop a lot so not sure if the bin will fill up quick anyways. Let me know what works for all of you!

I use pine shavings on my waste trays, but I'm considering switching to pine pellets instead. I don't know if there's much difference between the two.

 

[Nabiki]

Is quail poop 'hot'?

Yes. Very. That's why I let the garden beds rest after they've been on it so it has a chance to compost down.

 

[Phlighter]

If you use shavings, use only pine. The tannins in hardwoods are toxic to quail. And if you use pine shavings, you will find 2 varieties - small or large shavings. The large won't blow around as much, but, it will sooner clog your shop vac.

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

I built my cage over a pull-out boot tray. Made of hard rubber, scrape off and occasionally hose off.

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

I built my cage over a pull-out boot tray. Made of hard rubber, scrape off and occasionally hose off.

Probably should have also mentioned that I garden extensively and I collect the poop for compost. If you can't use it, chances are you know someone who can.