Moved Quail out

[swheat]

I got my a&m moved out yesterday and my jumbo bobs today(all are 2 weeks old). The a&m did well the first night, but the bobs are already bangin their heads. Geez, I hope they are not all dead in the morning.

I made a double decker brooder with poop tubs under the top level. The height is about 12 inches...will I have dead quail in the morning..yikes! I put the bob in the top level so they might be less frightened from anything moving on the ground below..

The a&m tickle the fire out of me. I went out to check on them today and seen a couple of them just layed out, first thought was some died...them buggars really know how to relax

they were just sleeping.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Put something 'solid' over the top of the bobs' pen, that might help keep them from trying to kill themselves. Just cover it with a feed bag or something.

 

[swheat]

The brooder has solid wood top.

ETA: Very similar to this one but each level is not as tall(this one is for bantam chicks).

 

[TheRealTimShady]

looks perfect, shouldn't have to worry about much

 

[MobyQuail]

nice!

 

[swheat]

Thanks, I hope they do well in the coop.

I also made some feeders out of some 2 inch pvc pipe that I had laying around here. I cut a 2 inch wide strip out length wise(18 inches long). Then took my drill and drill out 2 inch donuts out of 1 X 4, then attached these donuts to 1 x4 x 3 in high. I inserted the donuts in the ends of the pvc pipe, aligned them up and flipped them up side down and put a screw in the very bottom attaching the pvc pipe to the would donuts...wa la feeders coming right up.

 

[snyd08]

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thats too funny. coturnix really do love to lay with their legs sprawed out just chilling like a dog or cat would anyone who has seen it knows what we are referring too. funny little birds they are. in one of my large ground pens my birds have a hole dug 6 inches down and `8 in diameter. they dust and sprawl out in it and they always look like they are dead until i get closer and they stnd up real quick.

 

[MobyQuail]

imho, you have the perfect #s in your pen, if they are able to chill like that. I know 5-6, 2wk old chicks in my rubbermaid brooders have enough room to stretch out without bumping each other, I think they are able to sleep more without being disturbed, I feel the good vibes watching them sleep like that, just my .02

 

[swheat]

Just more pics

I got the lights burning tonight..we are supposed to go down to 63 degrees tonight ! Wow, a Cold front in August. I may drape some plastic over part of the open side.

 

[Fat Daddy]

I like your set up steve...