A good rule of thumb is, if you can pass a nickel through it, a raccoon can pull an adult quail through it.
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can I house my jumbo coturnix and standards together?A good rule of thumb is, if you can pass a nickel through it, a raccoon can pull an adult quail through it.
can I house my jumbo and standard coturnix together?I've raised coturnix quail for years, 4 girls and 1 boy do well in 2x3 foot wire cages. When I used wire cages I build a hardware cloth under the feed area with another plastic container I got from Chinese restaurant, and used it to catch extra feed from a wall mounted feeder. But now I run the quail in a 5x6 foot pen on the ground and i use that deer netting on top of a stronger wall to keep them in, it has worked well for 5 years. I keep 3 males for 15 girls and come winter time I use a top half of a plastic dog house and they use it like a cave to keep out of weather. I had 2 feet of snow on sides and partially top the dog house piece. I also feed my quail 18% pellet and grass I pull, I find grass keeps the feathers better.
Side note, unless quail grow up with chicken, I never ever put chickens with my quail. Also Bobwhites kill other quail even if raised together from my experience.