I am getting some Buff Orpingtons - if as planned, will have 3 hens and one rooster. The enclosed run area they will have is 16' x 16'. The area where the chickens will be has open farm field to the south and west, so it gets pretty windy at times. The questions that I can think of right now...
Check out this yahoo group. I have found that I can ask anything and find an answer. Very nice group of people. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/buttonquailusa/
This site below shows how to make a brooder from a clear plastic storage container but you can also use it to house your quail...
I'm so glad to hear others are having trouble with temp swings, even using a water sink. I was about to give up.
I can't find a water wiggler, so I tried the baggies w/water and even that temp swings terribly. Guess I'll just keep tweaking and see what I can do.
I haven't had it on that long, so I'm working up to it. I'll wait and see how it works. I tried the baggie thing to simulate the water wiggler before I found this thread, but it leaked all over. If the cubes don't work, I will try the baggie again in a yogurt container. I'm determined I am...
I'm new here, but have been lurking for a while now. I live in west central IL and I just love this board - very knowledgeable and friendly people here. I hatched 5 button quail in July with a borrowed incubator and am going to try hatch some for our local pet stores. Both were interested, and I...