El Qualis Hideout- My new quail hutch

[Oob Child]

Hi y'all

Recently upgraded my cage in size. It is HUGE. I'm planning on adding playground dirt to the top level (in that bit connected to their pine shaving nest). Right now it's just paper towels.

The cage currently houses my three female Jumbos, Hercules, Spot and George.
I'm planning on adding two younger ones, Sugar and Cinnamon in about 5 weeks when they are mature, as long as there isn't more than one male.

Going to grow them some Barley sprouts for foraging, but I have made some DIY foraging toys of my own for them. All of these are visible in the photo except two which they ripped up completely (that's what they are meant to do to get the treats inside). Their favorite by far is their little foam foraging mat (currently has sesame seeds in it) and their hanging treat sphere. They love playing with crinkled paper, sand and wood shavings. They love their nesting cave, they dust bathe in the wood shavings and just have fun and relax there. It's so cute to watch them explore

They have got loads of dark places and hiding spots.
(The cage is currently in the spot it is in in the picture with the quail in it)

I finally got them a satisfactory cage. So proud of myself

Thanks so much to you all for your help.

 

[Callender Girl]

I don't know anything about quail or how to raise them. But, based on your post and photos, I'm pretty sure yours are well-loved! I can't imagine they will ever lack for anything that you have the ability to provide.

Congratulations on making a well-thought-out and comfortable home for your birds!

 

[foog]

AWESOME!!!! I love all the enrichment

 

[Oob Child]

I've added the sand now, they love it! It's so cute to see them dust bathe in the sand and play with their toys and wood shavings. I'm a bit bored so I might make them more toys today.

 

[Oob Child]

El Qualis Hideout now. It's improved alot, even though I thought it couldn't get any better.
There are now five quail living in the cage, two of them being exactly 5 weeks old.
The inhabitants now include George, Hercules, Spot, Cinni and Sugar.

 

[Nabiki]

It looks good.

 

[Oob Child]

So, I added fake grass to their cage. They love it! They haven't been picking at it which is good.
The younger inhabitants are now 5 weeks and 6 days old.

 

[Oob Child]

So, finally got dirt for it. I haven't been finding eggs from spot or George the last few days, I think the big 'nest' in the corner is why.

 

[007Sean]

Nice job!

 

[Oob Child]

I've added lots of sand and dirt now