I have a 10x12 dog kennel that I was thinking about turning into a quail pen. It has a soft top for the boinks (7ft tall). Can Gambles and Valley get through standard chain link?
I asked a similar question a few weeks ago and don't think I got much of a response. My main concern was/is nighttime predators. My dogs are in the area during the day and nothing gets past them. At night I need the quail to 'coop up' so I can lock them into a predator safe compound. Not...
I'd like to know what that waterer device is too.
Rashid, we have an aquarium with three buttons and we use walnut shell litter. I also have a strainer that I scoop through the litter and it filters all the waste like a cat litter scoop. It works really well and it makes it look like...
Found some buttons advertised as 'Button Quail - Chinese Painted Quail'. In their ad they included some photos of your typical blue with red-breast CPQ. However google quickly fingered those photos as existing elsewhere so I knew those photos were ripped from somewhere else. I emailed asking...
They've been in there three days and there is already lots of little turd balls laying around. I'm trying to locate a strainer that will sift through that walnut shell. Cat litter scoop is too big and I also tried a kitchen mesh strainer (shhh...what happens on BYC stays on BYC) and it was...
We are using walnut shell litter in ours. We have a very similar setup to yours. I posted a thread with a short video in this forum if you want to see ours.
These poor little guys were living in a tub for a few days until we figured out what to do with them. Too tiny to keep outside with the other quail. Found an terrarium on sale and filled it with walnut shell litter and some plants. Wife gave me her led strip lighting to play with - result...
I have a couple of Gambels quail and planning to get a few more. I'm want to build a quail tractor so I can move them around my yard. I want to keep them on soil so I'd like to be able to move them around to limit problems with cleanliness. My question: will Gambels use a 'coop' like cots...
Oh, thanks for the info. I'm glad you me mentioned letting them out to fly now and then - I was wondering if that was even possible. I'll have to start conditioning them to the sound of a rattle can followed by treats!. I'm already working on taming them. The satinettes are little more...
How about keeping them with silkies? I have three silkies and possible three more in the future that will be living with them. So far the Satinettes and the Fantails I have are pretty docile. The only thing I've noticed is the Satinettes are very industrious. They keep trying to empty and...
I was given two fantail pigeons and two satinette pigeons from a breeder that didn't want them any longer. I told him I would give them a good home. I found the following 'rabbit hutch' for sale locally that some guy was using for a chicken coop. He's selling it because it's too small for his...
Added lights for the first time this year to see if I can smooth out the laying curve. Around here (Tx) I get a dump truck load of eggs (ok, not really I only have 12 hens) in the early spring and then nothing once the temps rise for the whole rest of the year. So basically I'm left with a...