Housing for coturnix quail

[monarc23]

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My birds are hold strong right now I got one of them covers you put on grills over them....theres only 5 but if they survive the winter I'm gonna get rid of these 5 (theres inbred mutt birds I guess I can call them that?) and build me some breeder cages and some better stock, and maybe some chukars to just so I can say I have some, but would also like some pigeons lol with all these things I'm wanting and my lil shallow pocket I hope I can pull it off. If you need anymore help bout dealing with quail up here email me.

coturnix do fine with just a heavy duty tarp over their enclosure...

However chicks shouldnt go outside until they are fully feathereed and are gradually introduced to colder temps so they don't basically get temperature shock. I just the other day put a chick outdoors that was abotu 4 weeks old and she and her buddy (who is also around 4 weeks old) are fine.

Their in raised pens covered by a heavy duty tarp as are all my other quail.

 

[sandspoultry]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

Wow... I like that setup, too.

Mine's really heavy - 2x4 and 2x2 construction, but open like that. It's 3x5', and houses quite a few coturnix easily. It doesn't seem to matter how much space you give them, they always pick on each other.

Hey Steve... do you have a pickled egg recipe that is good? I tried one recently, and it wasn't worth the effort to peel the eggs. If I had a good one, I might be so inclined to try again.

Boil 1 quart vinger, 1 Tablespoon dry mustard, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 pepper. Cover and cure for 10 days. This was our favorite.
Enjoy.​

 

[sandspoultry]

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Are you sure?? Most places don't require permits on "non native" species, like pharoah/cortunix/ or chinese painted/button quail. Now, if you're raising Bob Whites, Chuckar Partridge, or Ringneck Pheasants, you need a permit pretty much anywhere in the US.

yes every state is different NY is one that you need a permit for even button quails.

You need to check with your state wildlife office, each state is different. The only federal laws are for migratory birds (ducks geese) Here in NC a game bird permit is needed for quail. Other people have had problems trying to get around the permit... a quail is a quail is a quail here in NC.

Steve in NC

 

[Mrs MIA]

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Boil 1 quart vinger, 1 Tablespoon dry mustard, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 pepper. Cover and cure for 10 days. This was our favorite.
Enjoy.

Thank you! I will give it one more try!!

 

[Selena]

Ooh, I'm glad I saw this thread! I have an old double hutch that housed a breeding pair of rabbits. It's been sitting vacant and I had thought of keeping quail, but it's 2'-2.5' tall (tapers) and I worried about bonking.

 

[monarc23]

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interested in coturnix quail? If so dont worry about bonking, it's actually very rare for the adults to bonk.

Atleast in mine and in many peoples cases. Somethign would have to get under my hutch trying to get at teh quail fro them to bonk....my pens height is around 2ft as well and all my quail have no head booboos, and dont jump up....

Now, in my experience the chicks do play bonk, and when scared bonk...but that's in the brooder, and i just tape a towel or somethign soft to the roof so when they do bonk it doesnt even hurt them

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[linebacker]

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I have lost an adult hen to a broken neck after she hit the top of the cage. I have them in shorter cages now. If you put them in the rabbit hutch, try to make sure nothing sneaks up on them.

Brad

Edited to correct spelling

 

[cloudswinger]

I was wondering, what size wire mesh should I use? I have 1 inch chicken wire already, but that seems too big. Can I use that for the sides and get something smaller for the floor? Should it be 1/2 or 1/4 in? Or can I fold the chicken wire in half and use that for the floor? I have a ton of the chicken wire and I'd rather use that up.

 

[sandspoultry]

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We use 1/2" hardware cloth all the way around. You could use chicken wire for the sides but I would not use it for the floor.

Steve in NC

 

[Mrs MIA]

The only problem I had with the 1" wire on the sides was that the birds kept sticking their heads through it and wearing off their neck-feathers.