enigmachick
Chirping
So, we have ordered eggs and are excitedly hoping to start keeping quail (Coturnix, for fun & eggs). We have purchased a coop that is not often used for quail, it's actually for chickens/guinea pigs but hopefully it will work (pictured below). We ordered 25 eggs and the coop itself is about 6 square feet and the run is about 10 square feet. I am wondering how many will be comfortable in here? I know all will likely not hatch and a few males may have to be culled. I have read anywhere from 1 quail per sqft to 4...I want them to be happy and healthy, but one thing is we have raccoons and I think we will probably have to put them in the coop at night so keeping that in mind, how many do you think would be happy in there?
We're planning on putting a second door in the side of the run so we can reach in anywhere for eggs/cleaning. Am I missing anything I should be thinking about? We are planning on building a raised bed over concrete with either sand or deep litter for the run and bedding inside the coop.
Also, should the food and water be kept inside the coop or in the run (especially if they sleep in the coop at night?). Thank you so much!
We're planning on putting a second door in the side of the run so we can reach in anywhere for eggs/cleaning. Am I missing anything I should be thinking about? We are planning on building a raised bed over concrete with either sand or deep litter for the run and bedding inside the coop.
Also, should the food and water be kept inside the coop or in the run (especially if they sleep in the coop at night?). Thank you so much!