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I had to quit using wire because winter temps and drafts made it impractical. It was like maintaining a box within a wire box. I've used sand bottoms, but sand IS sort of a pain to clean and I don't like how it absorbs/or doesn't. Also acted like a thermal mass, a cold one in a bad way for me...

Horsekeeper. It was already mentioned. But water in a liquid state is the real challenge, it iw for us in WY. A heated base for the waterer could work, or a heat taped recirculating system if you use nipple wateres. The nipples will freeze otherwise. Also, as was also mentioned by Em Ty, make...

I agree with not going direct into siding. I wouldnt want to do that, so I asked and threw out the dog run idea. What ever you choose please post updates.

How will you attach the hardware cloth to the house exterior for the back and front(human access side)... will you be anchoring to the wall, or a post in the ground? If you wanted to do the same thing, and your predators were mostly neighbors dogs... I wonder if you could just fit a dog run...

All the nipple feeders are installed, non leaking, and running. External plumbing needs to be enclosed in hardlines and insulated. The reservoir needs to be dressed up, and inusulated. Bottom bay needs door latch and window protector needs to be removed. Sealer, Paint, or Stain. Thats the next...

Got free roofing material from the neighbor... 10 years old, covered in years of hoarding, mud and mule deer poo. Cleaned up, cut to size. Also installed a plexiglass skylight(12" wide by 18" tall), which should be fun to look into. You wouldn't be able to tell the roof is recycled material at...

Nice work Irajoe. Way to re-use materials too. Wish I could do what organicquails has done. But my weather is just to cold for an open system. Why I'm updating things with a new 3 tiered, weather insulated coop. New coop the obvious work in progress. The old coop.. I'd rather sell than strip...

I'm about 60% done with a new 3 tiered quail coop. I'll get photos in the daylight tomorrow. Each tier/pen is 4' x 1.5'. I wanted to expand to 3 pens, for keeping three breading populations separate and distinct, with correct male to female ratios. I am incorporating from all the lessons...

I'm irritated with myself for trying, mine don't fill the cups either. I guess the chickens will get an extra fill up station, or I'll change to nipple feeders designed for quail.

160gph is good pressure for the entire line? Nice setup. Do your quail get introduced to cup waterers prior to this.. or they see an initial pool in the cup and learn?

No poop pans/trays? Seems the bottom guys get a real $hitty end of the deal... ;)

Looks good swatmommy. Is it hinged to open up and provide easy access anywhere?

Its more of a hutch and not a pen.... its for our coturnix and is also our patio coffee table. I have a post on my website about the build with pictures. Cant seem to figure out how to add a photo I've already uploaded to byc from my phone. But pictures at my url...