I wish we didn't have a lot of predators in my area, but we have a HUGE population of Racoons, Opossums, Foxes, and even Rats that would eat quail. Just last night, a big Racoon in my yard was so assertive toward me at dusk that *I* had to run into my house! That's unusual, but it gives you an...
Thank you, Eggs on Toast! Your wintertime temperatures are the same as some of our night time SUMMER temps, LOL! So, I'll have to keep thinking, but I love your little "quail box!" Is it secured into the ground in some way? In my area, predators would either flip that, or dig under it.
Thank you, Halloweengirl13! What a beautiful enclosure! I live in an area that gets quite a bit colder than your part of Georgia, so I'm going to have to brainstorm ways to keep them warm. I love your picture!
Oh, thank you for sharing about the Northern Climate groups. I will look for them on FB, or feel free to share a link to those, if you know the names. I only live in Virginia, so it's not nearly as cold as Canada or Siberia!
Can you talk to me? I'm talking about Coturnix quail that are kept completely outside in a pen, cage or enclosure that is not inside any type of additional non-quail structure, such as a garage, shed or barn. (Of course their pen can be fitted with a "quail house," or something like that.)...