how match space for two trios of jap quail

[shelleyd2008]

You should have at least 3, but that can sometimes cause problems as well. But no more than 5 or 6 at the most to ensure the eggs are fertile. The males can get quite rough when it's breeding season, if there aren't enough females he can injure them.

 

[youridreezen]

what do you run them on and any photos.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Most of mine are in 2'x2' cages, the sides are 1"x1 1/2" welded wire, the bottoms are 1/2"x1" welded wire. I wouldn't recommend the 1"x1 1/2" welded wire unless you are sure nothing can get to them. I thought mine were safe until this morning. We have a montrous rat problem right now, one of my quail was nothing but bones

Pics are on my page

ETA: Right now I have 8 pens of quail. 3 of the cages are 2'x2' and have anywhere from 4-6 quail in them. 2 of my cages are about 16"x24" and each has 3 birds. One cage is 30"x36" and now has 9 jumbo birds. Then there is one that is about 2'x3' that has 2 birds

I ran out of 'little' cages, and they were getting picked on

And another cage, about the same size, has about 30 quail in it

I need to seperate them before spring

ETA again: The last cage is more like 3'x4', but there are still way too many birds in that cage!

 

[JJMR794]

Quote:
???????????? LARGE TYPE? SMALL TYPE?

ALSO 2 MALES AND 4 FEMALES WILL DECREASE YOUR FERTILITY, NOT INCREASE--- BECAUSE THE 2 MALES ARE GOING TO BE TOO BUSY TRYING TO KILL EACH OTHER TO BREED THE FEMALES...

 

[JJMR794]

Large Type/small Type??? Do You Mean Wild(pharaoh And Jumbo Sized Or Do You Mean Coturnix And Button Sized?

 

[saddina]

Quote:
???????????? LARGE TYPE? SMALL TYPE?

ALSO 2 MALES AND 4 FEMALES WILL DECREASE YOUR FERTILITY, NOT INCREASE--- BECAUSE THE 2 MALES ARE GOING TO BE TOO BUSY TRYING TO KILL EACH OTHER TO BREED THE FEMALES...

Just like in humans....

 

[youridreezen]

i mean commen and jumbo.

cheers youri.

 

[kingmt]

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[booogieman007]

1 pair, cage size 1' X 1' or 1 Trio, cage size 2'X2' If you ever see your birds pecking at each other, its becuse you have to many birds in the cage. Quail will kill other quail.

 

[youridreezen]

Most of mine are in 2'x2' cages, the sides are 1"x1 1/2" welded wire, the bottoms are 1/2"x1" welded wire. I wouldn't recommend the 1"x1 1/2" welded wire unless you are sure nothing can get to them. I thought mine were safe until this morning. We have a montrous rat problem right now, one of my quail was nothing but bones hmm Pics are on my page smile

ETA: Right now I have 8 pens of quail. 3 of the cages are 2'x2' and have anywhere from 4-6 quail in them. 2 of my cages are about 16"x24" and each has 3 birds. One cage is 30"x36" and now has 9 jumbo birds. Then there is one that is about 2'x3' that has 2 birds roll I ran out of 'little' cages, and they were getting picked on big_smile And another cage, about the same size, has about 30 quail in it hide I need to seperate them before spring gig
ETA again: The last cage is more like 3'x4', but there are still way too many birds in that cage!

how females to one male do you have?

i just hatched 3 quail chicks and 11 under a broody and i'm getting an incubator so will buy lots of eggs.

cheers youri.​