Does anyone raise quail on the ground?

[AnotherKim]

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Babies started hatching today.

Aww... Dang it. Now I want some.

 

[igorsMistress]

Aww... Dang it. Now I want some.

Get some!!

 

[AnotherKim]

LOL. I have to build their avairy first.

 

[cuquitina]

I've got my quail on the ground and to be honest, it really bothers and pains me seeing quail on those horrible wire grounded cages.
Specially when I see how happy mine are scratching, foraging, hiding and hunting for bugs.
I bought a 10x20ft chicken coop, placed my raised bed garden inside, covered it with welded hardware cloth and then I found one of those kids' houses on sale and thought it would be nice for my quail.
They keep my crops free from bugs, lay delicious eggs and make my days with their cute antics.
I don't know if I can tell where I got the chicken coop, but I can tell I paid around $400 and I'm very happy with it.

 

[Fishkeeper]

It looks really nice, but how do you keep predators out? The right edge in the last pic looks like it's off the ground a good inch in a few places, and I don't think that lumber is going to stop something determined.

 

[cuquitina]

Here is a short video

 

[cuquitina]

It looks really nice, but how do you keep predators out? The right edge in the last pic looks like it's off the ground a good inch in a few places, and I don't think that lumber is going to stop something determined.

My property is double fenced mostly because I keep 3 miniature horses, 8 free range ducks and some chickens.
Plus there is always room for improving.

 

[igorsMistress]

I've got my quail on the ground and to be honest, it really bothers and pains me seeing quail on those horrible wire grounded cages.
Specially when I see how happy mine are scratching, foraging, hiding and hunting for bugs.
I bought a 10x20ft chicken coop, placed my raised bed garden inside, covered it with welded hardware cloth and then I found one of those kids' houses on sale and thought it would be nice for my quail.
They keep my crops free from bugs, lay delicious eggs and make my days with their cute antics.
I don't know if I can tell where I got the chicken coop, but I can tell I paid around $400 and I'm very happy with it.
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I love it! Thank you for sharing pics with us.

 

[le_bwah]

I've got my quail on the ground and to be honest, it really bothers and pains me seeing quail on those horrible wire grounded cages.
Specially when I see how happy mine are scratching, foraging, hiding and hunting for bugs.
I bought a 10x20ft chicken coop, placed my raised bed garden inside, covered it with welded hardware cloth and then I found one of those kids' houses on sale and thought it would be nice for my quail.
They keep my crops free from bugs, lay delicious eggs and make my days with their cute antics.
I don't know if I can tell where I got the chicken coop, but I can tell I paid around $400 and I'm very happy with it.
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I'm so happy you and others are able to give your quail an enriched environment—too many people treat them like nothing more than egg-laying machines.

 

[igorsMistress]

I'm so happy you and others are able to give your quail an enriched environment—too many people treat them like nothing more than egg-laying machines.

I completely agree. It's sad that they aren't seen as being so similar to chickens. Mine will often lay in the same spot like the chickens, enjoy dust baths and the occasional flight from one side of their aviary to the next. They love hiding in the tall grass and rooting around in hay.