How do I house quail

[Trinny]

Hello, so I have bought 12 cotunix and 12 Chinese quail hatching eggs offline but I have know clue what to house them in and I don’t mind making something anyone got any ideas are area where they are going is currently 6’ by 4’ concrete slabs and our budget is about £80

 

[CapricornFarm]

You need a brooder until they are off heat. Then i plan to put mine in this, and more similar structures. I ordered 45+ eggs.

 

[Trinny]

You need a brooder until they are off heat. Then i plan to put mine in this, and more similar structures. I ordered 45+ eggs.View attachment 1278278

Oo okay so do they have to be off the ground

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oo okay so do they have to be off the ground

No, you can put a solid floor in if you want too but then you have to clean it. I find it easier to clean underneath if its up high and coons have a hard time pestering them.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Here is the egg collection tray open.

 

[Trinny]

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Here is the egg collection tray open.

Ah okay so I was thinking of having them in a rabbit run on wood chip would I have to clean this out regularly

 

[CCUK]

I have mine in a two storey rabbit run on pine shavings.

It is OK. But does need regular cleaning. The type that @CapricornFarm has is low maintenance as they poop through the mesh. The one thing you must think about is predator proofing. I only get magpies trying to get at mine. But rats can be a real menace. If you have raccoons and such you will need to make it very sturdy with a decent latch and hardware cloth. Overprotection is always the best policy.

 

[CCUK]

And I have to hunt for eggs. They have a tendency to bury them in the shavings. The all mesh one had rollaway egg collection. That’s easier to find!

 

[Trinny]

I have mine in a two storey rabbit run on pine shavings. View attachment 1278622It is OK. But does need regular cleaning. The type that @CapricornFarm has is low maintenance as they poop through the mesh. The one thing you must think about is predator proofing. I only get magpies trying to get at mine. But rats can be a real menace. If you have raccoons and such you will need to make it very sturdy with a decent latch and hardware cloth. Overprotection is always the best policy.

ok yes I like that idea a lot but we do have quite a few predators thankyou for responding

 

[CapricornFarm]

Ah okay so I was thinking of having them in a rabbit run on wood chip would I have to clean this out regularly

You don't have to clean it because the poop falls out through the wire. The dust bath area might need to be changed occasionally.