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No Waste Quail Feeder
I initially just cut holes, but the plastic was a bit sharp and I was worried about the quail injuring themselves or damaging the feathers on their necks. The little collars of pvc are smooth and add a bit of a lip to help keep the food in the bin. The tube for the feed has an interior... -
No Waste Quail Feeder
The hopper is like a sleeve attached between the top opening and the bottom of the barrel. It would have been better if I could have found something a bit wider so that it fit snugly in the mouth of the barrel. As you can see from the first picture below, there is about a 1/2 inch gap between... -
No Waste Quail Feeder
Thanks! The one other benefit I didn't mention is that the food stays free of droppings as well, which is a plus. The other feeders I've used they manage to stand on top and get poop into the food, which I imagine is not good for their health. -
No Waste Quail Feeder
My quails were wasting so much feed I had to come up with something. I saw the shoe-box type, but I wanted something that would hold more feed an not take up too much space horizontally in the coop. I used a Costco pretzel barrel and PVC pipe. I've published an Instructable here... -
Crazy Fancy Quail Coop from recycled materials
My daughter and I built this coop for her Coturnix quail from an entertainment center someone put out for trash pickup down the street (columns), and an old door (roof). It's on wheels so it can be moved around easily. We wanted to save money on hinges and door hardware, so we came up with the...- capobeach
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