Height of quail house for safety

[kristenm1975]

I have heard several times that quail will fly up when startled and do so with such force that they are at risk of a broken neck. As such, it's been said that they should not have high ceilings in their housing arrangements or effort should be made to install a softer ceiling, such as wire, to prevent injury. How much truth is there to this, and how high is high enough or too high?

I feel compelled to give them as much space as I can afford, in order to improve their quality of life, so I'm interested in hearing what others have done.

Thank you!

 

[7L Farm]

I raise coturnix in this pen. If they get startled they will jump & bang their head. If the ceiling is low there's less impact. Its totally true I have another pen that's higher & had one get banged up pretty good he/she w

as bleeding . If you look at the pen just to the left that's the pen I'm referring to.If you look to the right I raise Bob Whites in there it's big with real high ceiling known as a flight pen.

 

[kristenm1975]

Thanks for the input! It looks like you've got a great system, where at least the little guys have space to run around, if not to fly. I appreciate the picture. Nicely made, simply coop.