Brooding cages

[Dan Clark]

So after raising my first batch of quail I have decided they are little poop monsters .....they never stop and that means I have to change the paper like every others day or every day. Wha I would like to do is build a bird cage for them for the first 3 weeks of there life that allows me to clean up waste easily, they won’t be walking in it, built in food and water. Anyone have there own cages that they built that I can use as a template. This will only be for babies for first few weeks of life

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Have you considered using rabbit stackers? Just have smaller wire floors

 

[Dan Clark]

Never even heard of rabbit stackers new to the hole small animal thing only had dogs

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They're basically staked cages with wire floors to allow poop.to fall into a tray to clean.

 

[JaeG]

Just be sure to keep the wire super clean as dried poop can become sharp and cause bumblefoot.

I use straw in my brooders and it works well. The poop falls through the straw so they aren't walking in it. I don't like pine shavings as they are too messy.

 

[Nabiki]

If you use a wire bottom cage, not only keep it clean, but give them some boxes of dirt for baths and to rest their feet from the wire.

 

[Dan Clark]

Damn there expensive 100-300 only need something to put them in for a few weeks till they get put out in big hutch with their moms and dad

Might make something like this but with legs and slot for tray. And wire bottom

 

[gdg327]

I built a brooder from Terry’s design on YouTube Coturnix Corner and it is working great for the 36 one week olds I have in there now. It has trays that catch the poop and I have pine shavings that I got for free from a cabinet maker lining the tray.

 

[gdg327]

 

[Ravenlover]

Damn there expensive 100-300 only need something to put them in for a few weeks till they get put out in big hutch with their moms and dad

Might make something like this but with legs and slot for tray. And wire bottomView attachment 2304718

Make ur own super cheap