Quail and Sod

[Bigfishbobby]

Just curious…my quail are in a pen with a wire floor. Is there any reason I shouldn’t or couldn’t put a 12x12 piece of sod or two in the pen for them to enjoy some grass? I guess I’m worried about chemicals or insecticides that may hurt them, but would love to give them something to play on/in.

 

[Nabiki]

They'll kill the grass, but as long as there aren't any chemicals or insecticides, they'll have fun doing it.

 

[Bigfishbobby]

I guess that’s the million dollar question. Has anyone done it, and are there chemicals and insecticides in Lowe’s or Home Depot sod? I don’t care if they kill it as long as it’s a treat for them.

 

[Nabiki]

I just checked out Home Depot, and they sell sod pods that say they're fully rooted, but there is no mention of fertilizers or chemicals. I would think they would be good.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Can you dig up a chunk of your yard somewhere inconspicuous?

 

[Bigfishbobby]

I’d love to but I live in the Cherokee National Forest and we are covered in trees. There isn’t much grass to speak of.

 

[catesquire]

I would grow the grass from seed if I were you, there's no way those perfect sod plots with only grass on them WEREN'T grown with pesticides. Make two or three planters, and you can rotate them out before the birds totally kill them!

 

[GoosesGeeses]

They'll kill the grass, but as long as there aren't any chemicals or insecticides, they'll have fun doing it.

Yes, they will ABSOLUTLEY destroy it
Sometimes i put a pile of loose fluffy hay in their coop and they hide in it and jump around in it.

 

[GoosesGeeses]

If you are just looking for something for them to play with, cut a piece of pvc pipe about a foot or two long, they love running through it.

 

[catesquire]

I toss them things from my garden, like pea pods and squash leaves. In the fall I gave them whole vines after harvest and they ran around the cage playing tug of war, highly recommend, lol