I've had my cage in use for a couple of months. I'm noticing that the placement of the watering cups at the end of the cage with wire above, below, and on that wall of the cage has helped create a low-maintenance way to keep the water cleaner.
My quail constantly dirty their water by leaving...
Our quail hens are almost 7 weeks old and beginning egg production. First egg was a week ago. Now, with 10 hens, we're getting 4-5 eggs a day. Hopefully, that count will rise as the days go by.
However, we're encountering an unexpected problem - egg breakage. Out of a total of about 12 eggs...
I'm raising jumbo wild/brown Coturnix quail. 19 of my first batch of 20 chicks survived the brood box. After processing the surplus male pullets, I'll have 9 hens & 2 roosters. Going forward, I'll be trying to keep my flock at roughly 12 to 16 birds.
I was attracted to quail because we're in...