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I'll let them stop laying naturally and see how they get through the winter. I had considered culling in early winter but my son has become very attached. It's Lemon Balm in the coop, they seem to love it when I trim my plant back and give them the cuttings. Thanks for your input, the floor is...

A few shots of my quail enjoying the English sun. 4 eggs a day and we no longer need to buy eggs at the supermarket, perfect. I'm sure the coop will need some more insulation in the winter, does anyone have any ideas?

One of my quail escaped the coop during cleaning and was attacked by crows. She has a few missing feathers on her head and both her legs behind the knee are bloodied. It's 36 hours since it happened and shes walking fine and eating well in a box inside. Looking for advice on what to clean her...

Thanks for the advice. I am making some sand baths and hiding boxes and will fill the coop with fir branches. My coop is 10sq ft and I'm planning on getting six female cots so shouldn't be overcrowded.

After 12 months of research and a recent coop build I'm getting close to getting my first quail. I'll probably wait until Feb - March time next year as I'm in the UK and want to avoid starting in the middle of winter. I've got some designs of feeders using pvc pipe as I want to be able to...

Near the end of my coop build. Adapting an old frame that had been used for roofing training. A great result on the frame and wood from eBay means total cost is around £50. Just one door left to build and a dust bath before I decide on whether to buy or build the feeder and water system. Any...

Hello, I've been researching quail for almost a year now and finally nearing completion of my first coop. I got a basic frame from eBay that had been used for roofing training for a bargain £10 and have been converting it over the last week. It has half inch galvanised wire for the floor with...

Thanks for the advice. I live in the county of Wiltshire in a town called Swindon. I would prefer to keep my quail on the ground but its just so wet here that I don't think its feasible. I will build a run that I can put out on the grass on nicer days and also plant up trays of seed to put into...

I've updated my design. No built in nest box now, just a removable shelter. All the front panels are now opening doors to allow for easier egg collection and I've decided to panel the sides to give more shelter for the quail. I was also playing around in SketchUp so now have a dustbath, feeder...

Hello all, I'm looking at getting some Japanese quail in the spring and have been trying to design a coop. I am based in the UK and the quail will be kept outside. I've been playing around with Google SketchUp and have the following design. The coop will use 1/2 inch wire for the walls &...