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Coturnix quail getting released to the wild
I would suspect an accidental release rather than than on purpose. -
Quail Coop and Aviary Questions
It's true that they will sleep wherever, but, they do have sense enough to get out of the rain if they can. -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
I rebuilt the coop this spring and made some improvements based on what I learned. https://rumble.com/v6qwu1e-backyard-quail-new-season-new-coop.html -
Coop ideas for new Quail parents
This is my second year in an outdoor coop. I took lessons I learned the first year and rebuilt this spring. I wanted it big enough to swell to 60 or so during season so it's 8'x12'. https://rumble.com/v6qwu1e-backyard-quail-new-season-new-coop.html -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
The situation has matured some and the quail are starting to feel comfortable. This is a boring 8 min video of a normal morning feeding. https://rumble.com/v5346k6-a-normal-morning-quail-feeding.html -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
https://rumble.com/v4xe3vx-one-disappointed-owl.html -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
Raccoons and rats or not an issue here. And it won't be mouse-proof otherwise anyway. The smell of my dogs seems to keeps the cats away. The flying predator is my only enemy at the moment. -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
1" hardware cloth is much cheaper. Seems like it would work as well. What difference would that make? -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
I had two breeches to in two days so I added chicken wire all the way around. It didn't stop this owl from wrecking a rooster through the fence. -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
I initially thought it wouldn't need a roof as I had never seen a quail fly higher than 6 feet. One of the alpha males proved me wrong. -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
If I had anchored it at all, it wouldn't have been rolled over and been damaged. I would also still be in the smaller version. Constructing ends is really the important part. If you get 2 well supported ends, you can stretch net, or fence, from one to the other. -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
Day 6: I gathered up the pieces. The end panels were not damaged. I drove T-posts to support each end and stretched net across the gap. So now it is 7x12x7 and they have the room I wanted to start with. Yesterday (after I took this pic) I added a roof of netting also and tied it to the side... -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
Then the storm came through at midnight. The coup was sitting solid and I didn't think the wind could move it. I was wrong. The wind rolled it across the yard. Most of the quail had taken shelter under the barrels or in the canteen, but there were a couple scattered. I thought I might could... -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
It's past time to update this thread. Day 1-2: I moved 2 families together into the new digs. That's 2 roosters and 10 hens. They really acted like they wanted back into their safe little cages. With a couple of exceptions, they all seemed in shock. Minimal activity. Day 3: I lost my... -
Plans for warm-weather outdoor setup on the ground. Am I missing anything?
It's 7x8x7 actually, so 56 sqft.