➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Kiki]

Light Pansy Cage

 

[FortCluck]

Light Pansy Cage
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Those are gorgeous! I don't understand the coloring terms, but I do know gorgeous when I see it!

 

[ShrekDawg]

We are using the railings from his deck to build these cages, yesterday I actually started building a meat chicken tractor. My husband didn't understand what I was doing then he started to get it after a while.

Nice!!! Sounds like a great plan.

 

[Kiki]

I have a few questions for everyone who raises quail...

What do I feed them?

What do you use for feeders and waterers?

How do you tell a male from a female?

Best male to female ratios?

Best way to butcher them? (Loopers or something else)

I know nothing about coloring so when I see all your pics I get so confused! I'll get it eventually... I hope

Game bird feed.
Turkey starter feed.
Regular chick waterers.
I make feeders...I'll get pictures in a second.
1 male to every 3 to 10 hens.... Depending on if you want fertile eggs or not.

I do not believe you can keep two males together in a cage smaller than 10 ft by 5 ft.


Depending on what color quail you choose to raise...some can be feather sexed others you have to vent sex.

Cut their head off with a good pair of scissors.

 

[FortCluck]

Nice!!! Sounds like a great plan.

I'm all about reusing things instead of tossing more trash into landfills.

 

[Kiki]

Those are gorgeous! I don't understand the coloring terms, but I do know gorgeous when I see it!

I don't understand the color terms yet myself.

I'm just learning.
I should have it down pat within this next year.

 

[Kiki]

I'm all about reusing things instead of tossing more trash into landfills.

 

[Kiki]

I do not like dog kennel cages anymore...for quail.

The door is just too big and they fly out just too easily.

I just had to chase one around the yard.

 

[FortCluck]

Game bird feed.
Turkey starter feed.
Regular chick waterers.
I make feeders...I'll get pictures in a second.
1 male to every 3 to 10 hens.... Depending on if you want fertile eggs or not.

I do not believe you can keep two males together in a cage smaller than 10 ft by 5 ft.


depending on what color quail you choose to raise some can be feather sex others you have to vent sex.

Cut their head off with a good pair of scissors.

I need to find gamebird or turkey feed. TSC near me doesn't seem to have either.

Maybe I can ask them to order some

 

[FortCluck]

I do not like dog kennel cages anymore...for quail.

The door is just too big and they fly out just too easily.

I just had to chase one around the yard.

I'll take note of this. I had a dog kennel, but I was thinking that they would get out. I'm trying to find wire fencing to use I want my cages to be able to go on the ground then we can lift them and put them on stands when it's winter.