2" mesh for quail flight pen?

[thelukai1100]

is 2" mesh small enough for a quail flight pen?
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/flight_top_netting.html
this will be for the top of the pen

I don't have enough money for the 1"

 

[TwoCrows]

I have used 2 inch mesh in flight pens, and occasionally the smaller quail have squeezed thru. Not all that common, but it does happen. The problem I found with 2 inch mesh is that small wild birds fit readily thru the holes and will drink and eat from your quail feeders. This is a big no no. I had all sorts of diseases coming into my aviaries and flight pens when I used the 2 inch. So keep the little wild bird issue in mind if you do use it.

 

[thelukai1100]

I have used 2 inch mesh in flight pens, and occasionally the smaller quail have squeezed thru. Not all that common, but it does happen. The problem I found with 2 inch mesh is that small wild birds fit readily thru the holes and will drink and eat from your quail feeders. This is a big no no. I had all sorts of diseases coming into my aviaries and flight pens when I used the 2 inch. So keep the little wild bird issue in mind if you do use it.

Do you think bobwhite quail will squeeze through the 2" mesh?

 

[TwoCrows]

I keep northern bobs and butler bobs. I had a couple of small northern females squeeze thru. Doesn't mean yours will, but it can happen.

 

[thelukai1100]

Thanks for the help, at what age should I start letting the quail use the flight pen?

 

[TwoCrows]

You can put them in at 6 weeks of age. If these are still young quail and it is still getting cold outside, you might hold off till they are a bit older or it doesn't get below freezing.

 

[thelukai1100]

thanks you've been alot of help