Zabolca
In the Brooder
- Apr 1, 2021
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So we built a coop in the fall, its 8x16ft with10ft of that run and 6ft coop all covered with a metal roof. I want to do quail, but my aunt gave me 4 Rhode Island Red hens. I've had some before no big deal, good test for the coop as I research everything about quail online and how I might get some as I have never hatched an egg in my life. My parakeets kindly did that for me. The hens really seem to like it and I really like them.
Now word got around as to what I want and rather than instructions or a book recommendation I'm being given the birds... 10 of them... tomorrow... omg...
Thats wonderful and terrifying at the same time!
I've had an overly successful parakeet flock(had a hard time stopping them from breeding) and "regular" chickens in the past, watched a ton of quail keeping youtube vids, read a lot of articles on here but is that enough? Maybe I should buy a book? What little information I have found about blending the 2 states I cant have the quail around the chickens? I was wondering if I could get away with keeping the quail in cages inside the coop or run with the chickens running about, that almost sounds mean but might be safer for them? Or add another run and have a separated part of the coop for them? I cant do that by tomorrow though.
My ultimate goal would be a small quail flock, attempt at hatching some eggs and maybe try them for meat, Ive never had it but I do like them for pets and eggs for sure. My husband has never had quail eggs but thinks he will still prefer the chicken eggs so letting the reds go might not be an option.(I think he is just lazy and doesn't want to crack that many eggs)
Any quick advice or recommendations from more experienced flock keepers would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Now word got around as to what I want and rather than instructions or a book recommendation I'm being given the birds... 10 of them... tomorrow... omg...
Thats wonderful and terrifying at the same time!
I've had an overly successful parakeet flock(had a hard time stopping them from breeding) and "regular" chickens in the past, watched a ton of quail keeping youtube vids, read a lot of articles on here but is that enough? Maybe I should buy a book? What little information I have found about blending the 2 states I cant have the quail around the chickens? I was wondering if I could get away with keeping the quail in cages inside the coop or run with the chickens running about, that almost sounds mean but might be safer for them? Or add another run and have a separated part of the coop for them? I cant do that by tomorrow though.
My ultimate goal would be a small quail flock, attempt at hatching some eggs and maybe try them for meat, Ive never had it but I do like them for pets and eggs for sure. My husband has never had quail eggs but thinks he will still prefer the chicken eggs so letting the reds go might not be an option.(I think he is just lazy and doesn't want to crack that many eggs)
Any quick advice or recommendations from more experienced flock keepers would be greatly appreciated, thanks.