Cute/Dumb Quail Thread!

[Kiki]

Amazing! Your quail look really happy!
I'll try the fake plants, but will they try to eat them?
The basket is a good idea too.

No, they do not try to eat them.

 

[Kiki]

Amazing! Your quail look really happy!
I'll try the fake plants, but will they try to eat them?
The basket is a good idea too.

These babies of mine are mad because their cage is filthy. I knew I was making a mistake of adding 1/4" hardware cloth to the floor when I was installing it.
I'll be ripping in out this weekend. The holes are just too small for poop to fall through.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok, I'll stop him from doing it next time. He has lots of hiding spaces and a quiet dust bathing room I barely ever look in.
He is ok, thanks for asking.

There's a whole room for hiding and dust bathing. I know he popped because he was scared, and I know why he was scared.

I thought this quail cage was big compared to most peoples, especially seeing there are only 3 quail in there. Unlike most people, I don't have space to build an outdoor aviary, and this is the best I can do.View attachment 3568228
The dust bath is in the top right, the food, water and shell grit is at the bottom. I have fixed the bottom bit and there is proper wire there now. The shell grit is in a mini feeder now, not a makeshift cup.

Now I'm on the topic of cages, is there any way I could make this cage better for them?

I think the hutch is fine, especially if they use the upper portion.

Do they have a mat or anything to stand on besides the wire?

I get that you have them inside and you do have to consider cleaning and dust, so I can see that using bedding may not be appropriate for indoors. But maybe a box bottom with a few shavings may be a comfy place to rest.

Overall, I say it looks good for 3 Quail and is an attractive hutch too.

 

[Oob Child]

I think the hutch is fine, especially if they use the upper portion.

They do, but mainly the bottom part because there's food there.

Do they have a mat or anything to stand on besides the wire?

The second level had a dust bath and no wire.

I get that you have them inside and you do have to consider cleaning and dust, so I can see that using bedding may not be appropriate for indoors. But maybe a box bottom with a few shavings may be a comfy place to rest.

None of the second level is wire, but I'm adding a nice safe cave on the bottom level, maybe with some shavings, idk.

Overall, I say it looks good for 3 Quail and is an attractive hutch too.

Thanks!