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I can't walk by and see the slightest bit of dirt flung in a waterer without changing it.I figured that once grown, a quail butt wouldn't poop in the water tray. Bigger so therefore harder to position. WRONG!
The name of the game is to put said quail butt in whatever position needed to make the giant with the food wonder what is going on. The best one so far, was have poop forcefully smooshed through the 1/4" hardware cloth ABOVE the protective cardboard 2" up the wall. Talent. I have talented quail. Devious, conniving, and bored quail.
Pictures this evening of water system. This was a first pass, so keep in mind this is a work in progress.
I'm trying a new no mess feeder out of the 1 quart sour creme/cottage cheese tubs. They haven't knocked it over yet. I put bricks on the old ones to keep them upright. The quail are feeding the chickens with their messiness using the chicken feeders. Glad I put the quail coops in the chicken run.
And another thing, the quail still like flying out a couple times a week as I'm opening the doors. This business with running after quail is getting old.
The cardboard trays for poop boxes is wonderful. Take them out and dump them. If nasty (and I have spares) replace with new tray. I missed my chance to get more trays this week. Time to go shopping again.
I have the 3 rabbit Cage's birds to where they can't get dirt in the waterers but the 2 cages if babies drive me nuts with dirty water.
I've tried to block the waterer with a piece of wood so they can't fling dirt into it but it doesn't work too good.