➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[BReeder!]

Why didn't you just buy 1"x2"s (3/4"x1 1/2")?

The 2x4's were cheaper and I have a table saw. I am trying to do this as low budget as possible.

 

[Kiki]

I need opinions... 1 or 2 doors on the front of a quail cage? Ideal dimensions for the doorway?
The cages I'm building are 4ft wide. I want to be able to reach everywhere in the cage, but I don't want a huge opening. I was going to put two doors in the front of each cage, but now I'm thinking catching birds will become a nightmare - I'll reach into the right side and they'll go to the left and vice versa. Perhaps a long, narrow door to minimize the area of the opening while improving my ability to reach everywhere from one opening? Thoughts?

I vote big enough to fit a dirt box through.
And two for sure.

 

[BReeder!]

I vote big enough to fit a dirt box through.
And two for sure.

You love you some dirt. LOL.
That is a good point though. I intend to make the feeders and waterers external so they wouldn't be a problem getting through the doors. I didn't think about dirt boxes or possibly planks of wood to provide some solid ground for young or injured birds. Now I'm definitely going with the french doors.

 

[BReeder!]

Alright, next problem. I wasn't going to have the eggs roll out of the cage because birds have escaped through a 1.5" tall opening on us in our existing cage. I did slope the floors though to roll the eggs to the front. Now I kind of want to add a roll out, but I'm thinking of a narrow panel the full length of the cage that we could fold down and the eggs would roll out onto it. Anybody have or seen something like this?

 

[muddy75]

someone rescue me!!! 60 rare color assortment in the auction ending in 45 minutes and I couldn’t resist 32$ bid and i’m leading right now!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

someone rescue me!!! 60 rare color assortment in the auction ending in 45 minutes and I couldn’t resist 32$ bid and i’m leading right now!!!

Oh noooo

 

[BReeder!]

someone rescue me!!! 60 rare color assortment in the auction ending in 45 minutes and I couldn’t resist 32$ bid and i’m leading right now!!!

Good luck. That's higher than I would go. Who knows though. Somebody might be willing to go just a bit higher. Otherwise, enjoy the rare colors.

 

[BReeder!]

Alright, next problem. I wasn't going to have the eggs roll out of the cage because birds have escaped through a 1.5" tall opening on us in our existing cage. I did slope the floors though to roll the eggs to the front. Now I kind of want to add a roll out, but I'm thinking of a narrow panel the full length of the cage that we could fold down and the eggs would roll out onto it. Anybody have or seen something like this?

I am thinking the front will look something like this. 2 doors in the center 12" wide each and a fold down panel that I need to figure out. I am thinking thin plywood hinged along the bottom with a 1/2" ledge on 3 sides to prevent eggs from rolling off when is folded down and then a tether on each end to limit how far down it will fold.

Any thoughts would be appreciated before I just go for it when I get home.

Edit: forgot to upload the diagram

 

[Nabiki]

someone rescue me!!! 60 rare color assortment in the auction ending in 45 minutes and I couldn’t resist 32$ bid and i’m leading right now!!!

I'm soooooo tempted myself. My incubator only fits 48, though, so I hope I'm safe. I just sold my jumbo flock, so I have room, right?

Edit: Wanna split them?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Okay obviously I won’t be buying it because it’s way too expensive and also I’m never gonna have that many quail (although I wish I could cause these cages look awesome) but is it just me or this recommended capacity insane!?

I guess that’s why they call them battery cages though? But still. Seems insane and cruel.

I was thinking they could hold like 6 max, 4 might be more comfortable, and their rate is like 25-30!?

https://wynolaranch.com/6-tier-batt...-6-tier-breeding-battery-community-quail-cage