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Keeping quail indoors
The other option is using wire and trays under that can be scraped and emptied every couple of days. -
Sexing 4 week old quails
With the solid spots on the chest my guess is females, another few weeks and you will know for sure :-) -
ground dwelling and worming
I agree with DC, other things to keep in mind is making the outdoor aviary predator proof, with no wire on the bottom that may make it more difficult. Also do a search for threads on deep litter floors, I remember reading an interesting one. Good luck. -
Lighting for winter time...
Hi, 3 things come to mind and no I haven't tried solar LED lights but pondered on it. 1: there is no doubt enough LEDS will produce enough light but does it provide the right full Spectrum light suitable to promote egg production? 2: Solar lights may be difficult to set to set on a timer... -
Hatching question
12 to 24 hours is safe to wait before putting in the incubator resting pointy end down. -
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Hatch, and then what?
Yes you can leave them in the incubator for 24 hours without food and water but then you have to put them in a brooder which has heated to about 95 degrees reducing the temperature each day as the chicks get older and depending on the outside temperature the chicks can be put outside after two... -
Daylight question
I think you will have to put lighting in, if they had already started laying you might have had them laying they would have kept laying a while longer under the 14 hour mark. -
Keeping quail outdoors in winter?
Hi, my quail live in outdoor cages that are roofed and has one third section of the cage of the sides covered in ply, it gets down to -5 celcius during winter frosts and snows a couple or three times during winter. My adult Japanese quail are more than happy through winter. Being wet and drafty... -
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Is there a solution for difficult egg collection in outdoor aviaries/pens?
Yes and no, I have a plastic box in each cage which are outdoors, they are opaque plastic with 2 quail size front entrances and a back entrance with a lift up flap. 8 out of 10 eggs are layed in these. I just put grass in these on the plastic floor and replace the grass every three or 4 days. -
First Eggs!
Yes it took me by surprise when my quail started laying not in the morning but always in the late afternoon. -
Separating males from females
You can of course put the Crower back in with his girls. -
My quails are really upset
Quote: That is a good idea, an entrance and exit is helpful too