New Quail Coop Design and Quail Pics & Videos

[ryan112ryan]

Just got my first quail (4 Texas A&Ms, 2 Pharaoh Couturnix) and I have built a hutch for them, let me know what you all think!


Video of the design:

Video of the baby quail:

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

Very nice!

 

[joe125]

That's my basic pen design, only I split it down the middle and put my doors on the left and right. 37 inches in height creates less waist, but that's a basic "JOE" pen!

Great defenses! Barrel bolt! A must. I use 2"x2" for the pen structure, and build my legs so the entire structure can be disassembled and moved about the yard by one 5'-6" 120# person.

Put a top on it, and stock it with 8 or so coturnix quail. It will serve you well!

 

[Rozzie]

That's basically what I'm hoping to build soon, only minus the long legs. I'm going to build them with a bottom that slides on and off. Basically, that'll let me use a solid bottom with bedding & remove the whole bottom when it's time to scrap it down. (Yes, I know that means removing the birds first, but I only have a few.)

I'm going to make them stackable, too. That way, I can put three on top of each other. I'll put a foot of legs on the bottom one. They'll be inside, so I don't have to worry about predators underneath. The foot of legs just allows for any minor flooding and lets me stick the shop vac under them to clean...

 

[ryan112ryan]

I also have some training wheels from a kids bike that I was thinking of adding so I can scoot it around the yard so the droppings can be evenly dispersed and the grass better fertilized.

 

[joe125]

Yeah...basically missing a wire floor. All the poop that normally falls under the wire, goes where?

To a deluxe apartment in the sky!
The only thing missing is bell hop, 4 trays of stinky poo poo litter and a top.

Screw it! Put a top on it and you are done!

 

[Jenlyn9483]

Basically the same as my two except they are 3' X 5 and 6', they are made out of aluminum and since they are inside my garage have slide out aluminum drip pans.

 

[Rozzie]

Quote:
Uh, Joe? Not sure what you are saying here about an apartment in the sky & a bell hop, LOL.

LOL I like a solid wood bottom. That's all I meant. I am going to build a solid bottom on mine, that I can easily remove (after removing the birds) to do a good cleanout. No big deal for me, but that's because I only have about 50 birds total. Plus, since I give them a ton of space, their bedding doesn't get bad very fast.

Well, unless it's July or August, in which case it gets god-awful no matter what you do.

 

[daseymay]

The only thing I do not care for in the original plan are the wood cross pieces under the wire at the bottom of the pen. Over the years I have found that anything that poop can build up on is a pain to clean up.

It looks as though you may left these off of your design though.

I like the idea of the wire being on the frame work and the wire nailed to the bottom of the 2x4's instead of at the top which can also cause a poop build up. Good job and sure your quail will enjoy their new pen.

 

[daseymay]

Sorry, On the above post I should have written that I like the idea of the wire being placed on the inside of the frame.

I should have finished my first cup of coffee before posting.