Housing Bob Whites

[Chicken Woman]

Can anyone show me a pic of how you house your bob whites ?

 

[Brunty_Farms]

I don't have any pictures, but with my experience you need a really big run with lots of vegatation or raise them on wire. Otherwise they will get a disease called Ulceritive Enteritis, which is very deadly.

 

[SamG347]

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

SamG347 his setup is very close to the same as mine. And it works great.

 

[Marlinchaser]

Sam are yours on all wire, or is 1/3 solid?
What are your dimensions, and how many do you have in that size of cage/coop?

 

[Mad Tapper]

Nice set-up Sam. I too am interested in the above questions. Also, is that sufficient for PA winters? I'm in Central Wisconsin so very cold winters. Can quail be kept in that over winter?

 

[CARS]

that is a nice set up! I am thinking of raising quail this spring so I am subscribing to this thread!!!

 

[SamG347]

The quail can be over-wintered in that.....just have to keep the draft from coming up through the bottom via tarps/boards.....and also keep the draft from coming in the front....via tarps/boards. I'm creating a new setup that will alow me to keep my quail in the same shed as my chickens. Each coloration/size of Coturnix I will be breeding will be housed in INDIVIDUAL 2ft by 2ft cages. And inside so I will be able to have heat lights on them and hopefully keep them laying all year.

 

[Marlinchaser]

Quote:
How many in a 2x2?

 

[SamG347]

I will be putting anywhere from 5-10 birds per cage...depending.