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Here is my permanent coop. 100% free, built with materials rummaged from the shop. Originally for bantams, but works well for quail.

It's been a while since I had internet acces. But, out of the three button quail that got out, the male returned the next day! I wasn't able to catch him though. Anyway, Ive lost 3 more of my 9 quail since then, due to them being outside in the cold, I think and one killed by a dog. By the way...

I see that you keep yours on wire bottomed pens. What size hardware cloth do you use that their feet don't go through it?

Nice. I plan on using the pop bottle waterer on my permanent coop. And the pvc pipe feeder idea is great! I'll have to figure out a way to use that with my permanent coop, thanks for the idea.

Here is the pic of where they are now, I can't find one of the permanent one, I'll have to wait for it to be delivered. There are six of them in there, two or three males and the rest hens. It is really amazing, they fly out right by my arm. I can feel their wings hit me as they are flying out.

I don't have a call back cage, and I don't want to buy one. Also, button are really flighty and more fragile then the jumbos and brown coturnix I've raised, I don't think they would do to good in a call back cage. And I'd probably lose some in the process of getting them in and out of it. Thanks...

I'd be embarrassed to post a pic of it, but maybe I will. I've got a nice permanent "coop" for them but can't put them in it right now, it needs some modifications. Quote:

Three of my nine button quail have flown out of their enclosures during the last three days. Either while I was feeding and watering them or cleaning out the bins. They flew right off the porch and into the five acre tornado stricken lot, They didn't even look back. And with all the downed trees...