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    comercial pen question

    Thanks for the info. I have just over an acre of property surrounded by farm field. My laying chickens are allowed to free range at least a couple days a week. Based on what I read, wild bobwhites are in danger and I should not even attempt to raise quail. I am surprised people are even...
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    comercial pen question

    I want to start raising quail. Currently have 75 chickens. 50 roaster chicks the rest my layers. Have also raised pheasant, Pigeons and a few quail 30 years ago in high school. I was recently told I could have three of the 30" 3 section quail pens. don't have them yet, but think they are...
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    Raising Coturnix in a chicken tractor, and other questions?

    I am looking at setting up a 8'x20' flight pen for quail. I am stuck between BW and Coturnix? I want them for meat mor than eggs. If you had to worm the birds, with the BW not matured until 16+ weeks, wouldn't they give more time to give them the worming medacine. Maybe I need to make a...
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    Quail pens in Chicken coop??

    I have not decided on a breed yet, but I think I can easily hang 3 cages 2'wide x 3'long. I am not sure how tall to make them. I was going to set them up so the Eggs would roll to the front. With the cages in the coop, do they need an extra box inside the cage to hide/roost in? The...
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    Quail pens in Chicken coop??

    would it be ok to put a couple quail pens in a chicken coop? The pens would be up high on one of the sides in some of the wasted space. I am not looking to keep hundreds of Quail. I was thinking I could do 3 cages stacked with pull out dropping trays. Didn't know if there are any issues...
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    Winter Coop Construction - Draft Free vs. Ventilation

    I agree with going bigger. My coop is 6x8 and I have 16 hens in it. They have a 12x32 run that they will not set foot in if the snow is not scraped back. If you can set your run to go off any direction but south, you can keep your windows in the sun and still have a covered or partially...
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    Red Light

    I have 2 of the red heat bulbs with reflectors in my coop and the chickens seem to sleep just fine. One is pointed at the waterer just close enough to keep it from freezing and the other is aimed toward the roosting area to help take the chill off at night. I am getting almost a doz eggs from...
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    Michigan processor

    Thanks for the help.
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    Michigan processor

    I have 18 roaster about ready for the freezer and Now i need to find someone to process them for me. Looking for someone near the Saginaw, MI area. Thanks for the help
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