coturnix Breeder Pens?

[Otter22]

I am just getting back into coturnix quail. I used to have them when I was a kid looong time ago. I am interested in having some larger pens but would also like to have some breeder pens for special colors. I was wondering what people think of these by G.O.F.
www.gqfmfg.com/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=22# They seem a bit small but says they would be ok for 4 any thoughts.

Thank you,

John

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

They seem kinda small. I bet you could find some bigger cheaper cages on craigslist.

Just my 2cents.

 

[mhwc56]

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i make mine with 1/2 inch hardware cloth and "J" clips. A 4 ft.L X 2 ft.D X 1 ft. H pen takes me 1-2 hr to make and costs under 15.00.
i put 5-7 Coturnix in each of my cages.
Just my personal opinion is that if you were putting quail in those G.O.F. cages they'd be mighty cramped as breeding adults.

 

[aprophet]

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most have the 1 sq foot per bird rule if the cage is 10"X10" X 24 " you have barely enough room for 2 when I built my cages I used those as a guide but went up to 12" X 12" X 24 and I only keep pairs in the cages I have I have a couple of grow out pens for my coturnix. JMO but the best part about these cages is they are not so high the birds can jump and break their necks.

 

[mhwc56]

and of course ,with Coturnix you do not want to keep them as 1 male/1 female .Generally, on here they recommend 1 male to anywhere from 3-7 females. The male will just wear the female out and pluck her bald...or she will turn on him and hurt or kill him.......

 

[wpalmisano]

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i make mine with 1/2 inch hardware cloth and "J" clips. A 4 ft.L X 2 ft.D X 1 ft. H pen takes me 1-2 hr to make and costs under 15.00.
i put 5-7 Coturnix in each of my cages.
Just my personal opinion is that if you were putting quail in those G.O.F. cages they'd be mighty cramped as breeding adults.

Ditto. I looked at the GQF pens several times. I think I made mine better, and cheaper. Plus all my cages have an outside portion too. Those little cramped breeding cages are not for my birds.

 

[Otter22]

Thank you for the input and suggestions. I think I new that were just to small.

I am going to make my own cages and make them bigger I do want them to be happy.

John

 

[mhwc56]

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and another nice thing about making your own is that they are custom to whatever space and requirements you have personally.....