I have a backyard quail pen. Just a 4x8x4 flyway with a small house on one end. I haven't handled the birds in a while. I caught one and it started chirping. At this sound the rest of the quail (4) came storming out of the house with their wings spread out all puffed up. I nearly died laughing...
I had built a quail pen a while ago, and had some issues with them dying on me. I believe that it was due to seasonably low temps and them not having enough feathers. I had put some hay and such in the pen with them but a lot of them had died. I have 1 male and 4 females left now. A friend has a...
Work has been crushing me lately but I got the quail pen just about wrapped up. I have a few more things to add to predator proof it but it will hold birds and they are coming today. Going with quail and a few chucker. Will be putting some chucker out on Sunday if all goes well.
I will put...
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I am constructing a quail pen for my sons enjoyment and bird dog training. The fly way is 4' high by 8'long. I am planning on building the house itself to be 4 feet wide and 2 feet tall. The entire pen will be elevated 2 feet off of the ground.
Is it necessary for a quail pen...
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My name is mike and I am from Lilly, PA. I am an avid outdoorsman, and just started building my first quail or chucker pen last night for training my Labrador. She is a great grouse hunter, and I want to do this as a way for her to be on bird all year round. I put up my post in the...
Still up in the air on what I am going to keep, but I am thinking quail would be my best option.
This is what I have so far. I got started last night around 930 and put about 2.5 hours of work into it. It was a little rough with just one guy, but I got it pretty decent so far. She wont win any...