my quail pen tht i just finished building was torn apart and quail r gone. what do u think did it? p

[SliderShooter]

You can be sure whatever got your quail will be back for more. Doesn't really matter what animal got em, what matters is making your pen critter proof. Dogs have been know to dig under pens to gain access. If you must keep your birds outside, I would add some plywood strips or sheets of tin roofing 2-3 feet high along the bottom of your pen at ground level to prevent any ground animal from seeing your birds. In addition, I would dig a trench about a foot deep along the border of your pen and bury some wire fencing underground. The best prevention would be a cattle fence hot wire about a foot high along the outside of your pen. Nothing works better than electricity, when it comes to animal training.

I am sorry to say, none of these additions will be cheap. However, you will not have to worry about losing any quail again.

Good Luck!

 

[azer]

You might want to change the chicken wire to the thicker one that is used for rabbit and birds.. that is what i use.. plus its sturdier. . And put some legs using 2x4to raise it off the ground..

 

[azer]

this is one pen that i have with 2 bobwhites pair