Mediterranean style breeding pen I made this summer!! (lots of pics)

[PortugalBreeder]

Just wanted to show the breeding pen I build for my long time wanted quails (Coturnix Coturnix) as a summer project with my brother.
Final work:

Made with old used pine boards and clay tiles I had around the house, total cost 5€ (+/- 5,5$) for the hinges and locks.

So here it is right after build (it still needing protective varnish), without the tiles, and not in place yet:

I made 80% of the floor with wire mesh so that their droppings fall to the ground and they keep their living space clean. The other 20% of the floor are the nesting zone, made with pine board, plus straw bedding that I change from time to time.

Here they are enjoy their first steps in their "brand new" (recycled) home, they were just 3 at first:

Here they are the 3 older ones, with 5 younger brothers I bought later, already with their house in place (still unfinished) and filled with several commodities (water, food, green vegs and dust bath container):

Views inside:

Youngsters,

and the adults, also you can see here their entrance to the nesting area,

Now the final work, with the clay tiles on place, and the straw beddings at the nest area:

Here is the nest of one of the older quails, after six days of hard work

Hope you all liked. I had a lot of fun making it, and now seeing it "work", and knowing the quails are being happy, and protected!
Please tell me what you think about it!

*Edited to put a "final work" picture in the beginning.*

 

[PortugalBreeder]

Thanks everybody.
I will try to take some pictures of the nesting area and putting them online this weekend.

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I have a lot of predators, feral cats, foxes and dogs.
Those legs are pretty strong they are 5inches in diameter, they don't look that large because the cage is very big, also they are from a species of the genus Eucalyptus, when they dry they are "though as steel", I had a very hard time putting nails on them.

Also the pine laths make triangular sections which make the cage very stable, this week there was some strong rain and wind storms and a lot of green houses have been damaged and even some trees near the road have fallen, the pen doesn't even moved a bit. This looks like I'm defending in a trial or something, lol, but as facts come to my mind I type them, I remember other thing, those clay tiles weigh over 200pounds and look at it.

 

[PortugalBreeder]

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Sorry, I don't understand what knocked over means?
The pen is made with nailed pine boards, and reinforced hardware cloth, so I don't think any thing can get in. The selling is covered with wood under the tiles.

 

[PortugalBreeder]

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This cannot be knocked over. I live in Europe we don't have bison herds here.

 

[TigerLilly]

I love the creativity everyone has on this forum. Looks like a nice & sturdy pen to me.
Glad to hear you have no bison herds...

 

[BWKatz]

Love ur sense of humor. I think he thought maybe the legs were sitting on top of the concrete. Looks sturdy enough to me even for bison.

 

[PortugalBreeder]

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This cannot be knocked over. I live in Europe we don't have bison herds here.

with 5" diameter legs and all that weight to it and concrete "feet" i suspect it would take AT LEAST a herd of bison to topple it ! i wonder if solarquail is wondering if it would tip b/c the legs look long?

Yes, I didn't understand that to.
Today after lunch (my lunch

) I get there to see if there were eggs to get, and find a wild dog (medium size), he was standing up and struggling just to reach the bottom with is nose. The pen is almost 3months old and yet have no signs of attempted breaking-in, so I think it's fine.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Awesome!

 

[BWKatz]

Looks really nice under those trees.

 

[Toast n Jelly]

Great job! You've given me some good ideas.