Quail and Chickens.

[Fat Daddy]

Please dont take offense, This question comes up about once a week. Its not a stupid question. just a very common one. As you know by now, most feel the two shouldnt be kept in close proximity. There are a few that will be along and say they've done it for years and have had no trouble. There your birds, raise them how you see fit. At least now you know there are potential problems....

As for raising quail, I and many others feel they do better on wire. Rabbit hutch type setups work really well. There is a pretty good sticky at the top on raising coturnix. Most of the ins and outs are covered. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. Sometimes you can find the answer to your question by doing a search at the top as well. Getcha some quail, There alot of fun. Good luck and welcome to the forum. Bill

Basic quail info link...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=102281

 

[JJMR794]

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PLEASE DONT TAKE THE RESPONSES POORLY. IF YOU'RE NOT NORMALLY ON THE QUAIL FORUM WE SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING LABEL

THERE'S A BIT OF HUMOR THAT KINDA ROLLS AROUND HERE. ITS CERTAINLY NOT MEANT AS AN INSULT, BUT IF YOU'RE NOT USED TO IT I COULD SEE IT BEING MISINTERPRETTED. THE VERY QUESTION YOU ASKED COMES UP QUITE COMMONLY AND CAN GET HEATED RATHER QUICKLY OFTEN RESULTING IN MANY LOCKED OR DELETED POSTS AND IN SOME CASES THE OFFICIAL "BAD BOY!" NOTICES BEING ISSUED... SO THAT CAN EXACERBATE THE HUMOR. ORDINARILY WE MAY SEE THIS QUESTION AS MANY AS 3 OR 4 TIMES A WEEK.

AS FOR YOUR SEGREGATED HOUSING PLAN.. BIOLOGIC ISSOLATION IS YOUR BEST DEFENSE AGAINST INFECTIOUS SPREAD THRU ANY FLOCK... MIXED OR OTHERWISE. HOUSE SEPERATE SPECES SEPERATELY BY EITHER A SPACE BARRIER OR SOLID WALL CONSTRUCTION (THE IDEA HERE IS TO STOP OR GREATLY LIMIT TRANSMISSION ROUTES). ONCE SEGREGATION IS ACCOMPLISHED DEVEOLP A HABIT OF FEEDING/ TENDING TO YOUR STOCK IN A CLEANEST TO DIRTIEST APPROACH... START WITH YOUR BABY GAMEBIRDS, THEN JUVIS, THEN ADULTS, THEN MOVE TO OTHER SPECES-- NO SHARING OF FEED OR UTENSILS AMONG DIFFERENT SPECES. DO NOT CROSS CONTAMINATE YOURSELF (IE-- IF YOU MISS SOMETHING AND DONT REMEMBER UNTIL YOUR 1/2 WAY DONE WITH YOUR CHICKENS DONT JUST STOP AND GO BACK TO YOUR QUAIL- WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY. DONT HESTIATE TO BLEACH STUFF OFTEN EITHER. IT MAY SOUND A LITTLE DAUNTING AT 1ST BUT ITS EASY TO DEVELOP A HABIT/ ROUTINE OF DOING THIS AND ITS YOUR BEST DEFENSE IN THE LONG RUN. ALL NEW COMERS GET ISSOLATION/ QUARENTINED 30 DAYS.

 

[FriendlyFlyer]

Thanks for the reassuring messages, I was feeling a bit attacked but now that I know they can't be together, I understand why people said what they did. Thank you.

 

[JJMR794]

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NO PROB

I GOTTA KINDA TAKE THE HEAT FOR THE WHOLE POLAR BEAR THING... 'BOUT A YR AND HALF OR SO AGO IN A HEATED TOPIC I SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF KEEPING X WITH Y IS LIKE KEEPING YOUR PET PLATYPUS IN THE SAME PEN AS YOUR PET POLAR BEAR AND EXPECTING NOTHING BAD TO HAPPEN.... ITS BEEN LURKING IN THE SHADOWS AROUND HERE EVER SINCE, EVERY SO OFTEN IT POPS BACK INTO THE SPOTLIGHT IN 1 COMMICAL WAY OR ANOTHER... YOU'RE JUST THE LUCKY 1 THIS MONTH TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF IT

~~~ WELCOME TO THE QUAIL SECTION! LOL

ON A SERIOUS NOTE, DONT BE AFFRAID TO LAUGH HERE, WE PRANK EACH OTHER ROUTINELY HERE IN GOOD HEARTED COMMARADERY. ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE, THERE'S A WEALTH OF RESOURCES HERE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS...EITHER BY ASKING OR BY USING THE STICKY SECTIONS AND THE SEARCH FEATURE. SOAK UP ALL THE KNOWLEDGE YOU CAN AND ENJOY.... FAIR WARNING ~~~ THESE LIL GUYS MAY SOUND QUESTIONABLE TO THE UNFAMILIAR PERSONS, BUT ONCE YOU GET STARTED WITH QUAIL THEY ARE A SERIOUS ADDICTION... NEXT THING YA KNOW YOU'LL BE HIDING BROODERS AND INCUBATORS IN CLOSETS TO KEEP YOUR ADDICTION HIDDEN AND SCHEMEIN FOR ANOTHER HATCH.

 

[Mek]

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NO PROB

I GOTTA KINDA TAKE THE HEAT FOR THE WHOLE POLAR BEAR THING... 'BOUT A YR AND HALF OR SO AGO IN A HEATED TOPIC I SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF KEEPING X WITH Y IS LIKE KEEPING YOUR PET PLATYPUS IN THE SAME PEN AS YOUR PET POLAR BEAR AND EXPECTING NOTHING BAD TO HAPPEN.... ITS BEEN LURKING IN THE SHADOWS AROUND HERE EVER SINCE, EVERY SO OFTEN IT POPS BACK INTO THE SPOTLIGHT IN 1 COMMICAL WAY OR ANOTHER... YOU'RE JUST THE LUCKY 1 THIS MONTH TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF IT

~~~ WELCOME TO THE QUAIL SECTION! LOL

ON A SERIOUS NOTE, DONT BE AFFRAID TO LAUGH HERE, WE PRANK EACH OTHER ROUTINELY HERE IN GOOD HEARTED COMMARADERY. ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE, THERE'S A WEALTH OF RESOURCES HERE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS...EITHER BY ASKING OR BY USING THE STICKY SECTIONS AND THE SEARCH FEATURE. SOAK UP ALL THE KNOWLEDGE YOU CAN AND ENJOY.... FAIR WARNING ~~~ THESE LIL GUYS MAY SOUND QUESTIONABLE TO THE UNFAMILIAR PERSONS, BUT ONCE YOU GET STARTED WITH QUAIL THEY ARE A SERIOUS ADDICTION... NEXT THING YA KNOW YOU'LL BE HIDING BROODERS AND INCUBATORS IN CLOSETS TO KEEP YOUR ADDICTION HIDDEN AND SCHEMEIN FOR ANOTHER HATCH.

Sorry JJ and FriendlyFlyer ... I kinda started here

 

[plecostrum]

Hi. I made the mistake of mixing my chickens with 3 texans with a very large run they had there own house with a mini pop hole I thought they would be fine.

The chickens took the head off one quail the rest traumatised He never died, healed after 2 weeks but mistake I won't do again.

Same as mixing Texan cocks they are like velociraptors lol

Hope this helps

 

[MobyQuail]