I'm using an ECO 20 that doesn't have a hygrometer built in, so I bought one and, in trying to see how accurate it is, set it near my (expensive so it better be accurate) house thermostat w/hygrometer. It's off by 6-9% and the temperature is off by 1 degree. *sigh* However, what this has shown...
I'm building a three tiered hutch for my future quail (incubator is in the mail!) and am worried I'm not going to be giving them enough head room per pen. I'm sort of following this design https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-cage-page-japanese-bantams-coop but using precut 2x4 panel pieces...
I hope this isn't too stupid a question (actually, I have two stupid questions), but I've been looking and searching and haven't found the right combo of words to bring up an answer, so I thought I'd just ask. My goal at this time is to raise quail for eggs and meat, but I'd like to have some...
Because of necessity, I'm going to be setting up my quail outside, either in a hutch within my screened in pool area (not under cover otherwise), or outside in an ark/tractor setup. My personal preference is to set them up outside so they can play in the dirt and eat bugs and such. For me that...
I live in a town in SW Florida that has a "no chickens" law. It's quite sad and frustrating! However, I did discover that anything covered by the FWC is fine as long as I follow those regulations. (This means, a few chickens is illegal, but I can have any number of quail or other gamebird as...
J/k! I've been lurking for a bit (like, 2 weeks now) reading everything, learning as much as I can, and finally decided to say hello, thank everyone who has posted such great information and pictures, and, finally, ask a few questions. (Hello and thank you, quail forum people!)
I'm very new to...