New to quails, can they live in here?

[sunshine ducky]

Quail normally shy away from climbing. You might get a few who will use a ramp, but most wont. If you don’t have this coop already, I strongly recommend against it. These prefab setups are usually very flimsy. I bought a prefab coop and run when I started out, and I ended up spending an extra $70 and an entire afternoon strengthening the setup. I reinforced every joint, zip ties the hardware cloth onto the wood because it was just sloppily stapled on and loose in many areas. The wood does not stand up to weather, so I have to keep a tarp over it if it rains, even the indoor coop house. It leaks, and if a stray dog jumped at it, they would certainly damage it beyond repair.

My suggestion is to just build your own ground pen with pvc, hardware cloth, and zip ties. It’s sturdy and cheap, and any places that start to wear can easily be replaced.

Thank you for the advice, I have already purchased the coop because a friend of mine is keeping his broody hen and chicks in there and said it was working great. He had this particular model for three years now and has been holding up well in the harsh Illinois winters according to him. Of course he did tell me he had to fix it up a bit before putting birds in there which seems to be the norm for pre-fab coops. Luckily, he's going to help me this spring to fix it up before I put quails in....wish us luck!

 

[sunshine ducky]

wow thank you for all the advice everyone, it really helps. I can't wait to get started on this new project!

 

[ButtonHoarder]

I think you could keep quail in there, with predator proofing, and maybe make a different ramp with a much more gradual incline.
Good luck! Hope they like it!