A shared run

[Mixedcat13298]

I was wondering if anyone has ever built the quail coop and a chicken coop attached to the same run?
If I were to do this the run would be a good size. I want my quail housed on grass not wire. I have a huge yard and was hoping I could do this. I think I would be nice for my kids to be able to sit in the run and interact with both quail and chickens

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

If the chickens and quail have been raised together that sound like a great idea! But, if not, you might want to try to let them get used to each other before you connect their runs. Also it can depend on how big/old your chickens are. Quail are usually very tiny, and a full grown chicken could DESTROY one in, like 5 minutes! Just something to consider!

 

[MillersFarm]

x2

 

[Mixedcat13298]

Right now everyone is the garage at night I don't even have anything built. The chickens use a portable run during the day six of them are 9 weeks old 2 are 3 weeks old and the quail are a week old. I would probably only let both breeds share the run if we are outside or make sure I have enough hiding spots for the quail besides the coop it's self

 

[MillersFarm]

Sounds good to me.... Would the quail have their own separate spot in the coop?

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

That sounds good! Just make sure the quail have their own hiding spot where the chickens can't get 'em!

 

[Mixedcat13298]

They would have their very on coop on the other side of the run so I can some how put a portable run for them inside of the big run for the quail

 

[MillersFarm]

Well then it looks like you've got everything planed out! hope everything goes well with your coops

 

[Binki]

Hello

Most people keep quail and chickens separate because of the risk of chickens giving the quail diseases. The chickens aren't symptomatic but possible carriers and can kill all of your quail very quickly if they get infected.

For this reason, good bio security is practiced to reduce the chances of possible infection. This involves stuff like keeping the different birds in different locations on the property, washing hands between interacting/feeding/watering between the two as well as germs on your shoes that you could track to the quail.

Disease risk aside, have you witnessed bullying/pecking order between chickens? It can get pretty vicious with blood sometimes so you can imagine a way smaller derpy quail getting one peck because it got too close to the food the chicken wanted and getting seriously injured or even killed.

They scalp VERY easily just from other quail fights and aren't faster or smarter than the chickens - quail bites are like a dog lick compared to a chickens bite which gives adult people bruises and tears skin.

The quail also don't speak chicken so certain postures or sounds wouldn't be heeded so they can easily wind up doing what the chickens think needs a pecking/dominated.

I have seen chicken jump on top of other chickens and rip a clump of feathers off while kicking off of the bird, making it extra savage, I have also seen them hunt a big frog similar to quail size and shake it ferociously and they also hunted down and ate a mouse in the yard. One vicious shake by a chicken and the small animal is dead so quail wouldn't be safe in my opinion in the same run as chickens

We literally call our four chickens little raptors and they strut around the yard like a gang, killing anything small enough to eat xD

 

[Mixedcat13298]

Hello

Most people keep quail and chickens separate because of the risk of chickens giving the quail diseases. The chickens aren't symptomatic but possible carriers and can kill all of your quail very quickly if they get infected.

For this reason, good bio security is practiced to reduce the chances of possible infection. This involves stuff like keeping the different birds in different locations on the property, washing hands between interacting/feeding/watering between the two as well as germs on your shoes that you could track to the quail.

Disease risk aside, have you witnessed bullying/pecking order between chickens? It can get pretty vicious with blood sometimes so you can imagine a way smaller derpy quail getting one peck because it got too close to the food the chicken wanted and getting seriously injured or even killed.

They scalp VERY easily just from other quail fights and aren't faster or smarter than the chickens - quail bites are like a dog lick compared to a chickens bite which gives adult people bruises and tears skin.

The quail also don't speak chicken so certain postures or sounds wouldn't be heeded so they can easily wind up doing what the chickens think needs a pecking/dominated.

I have seen chicken jump on top of other chickens and rip a clump of feathers off while kicking off of the bird, making it extra savage, I have also seen them hunt a big frog similar to quail size and shake it ferociously and they also hunted down and ate a mouse in the yard. One vicious shake by a chicken and the small animal is dead so quail wouldn't be safe in my opinion in the same run as chickens

We literally call our four chickens little raptors and they strut around the yard like a gang, killing anything small enough to eat xD

Holy cow those are some crazy chickens mine are afraid of a worm and sparrows and I was thinking shared run but never unsupervised and to section it off so the quail have their side and chickens their but same run. With Wall in the middle to divide