quail brooder size?

[AxolotlLove]

Ahh thank you, I only want quails for the joy of quails.

 

[Em Ty]

I'd check out James Marie Hatchery and pick the birds that float your boat. A member here is selling harlequin eggs, and they look great.

 

[SuseyQ]

Kyzerc,
I love the cabinet idea. Thank you for sharing.
SuseyQ


PS. Is air circulation a problem when the sides of a brooder are solid?

 

[kyzerc]

I have 2 larger cages like one in your picture.$150.00 at tractor and supply.I just had to put paper on floor and some smaller wire around lower sides.Ive kept them in there when full grown.They are made to hold 3 chickens,but ive had at least 30 a +a m,s in them,plus chuckars

 

[kyzerc]

I put wire on top,have had no problem,light bulb is about a 60 watt.I also use some of the large plastic storace boxes I clamp a light on and cut top in half for cover,to help keep some of my cats and dogs out.Also use some large ice chests.If its too hot you can always add a little wire around sides,but I have never had to,but mine are inside,I keep a theromenter in them whem first put in use,so I wont cook some.

 

[SuseyQ]

Kyzerc,
You have some good ideas. Thank you for sharing.

SuseyQ

 

[kyzerc]

thank you,used to do it 50 years ago and just started back last September.
let us know what % hatch,im wanting to order some gambel quail eggs and wonder how many may hatch,I really don't want all 30 to hatch.
I finally bought a candler from stromgburgs,the one to even work on brown eggs,I tried it on silkie eggs about 1 week old,all have veins,it works good on brown and quail eggs.The material we put on lower side of big cages is just a small plastic wire looking materal.I have another brooder my son made out of a microwave.

 

[kyzerc]

heres one of t and s cages,you might be able to see plastic wire at bottom

 

[kyzerc]

Heres the one my son made from a old microwave.Cost $0

 

[SuseyQ]

Kyzerc,
These are some creative ideas! I'm still looking at options, but I greatly appreciate everything you have shared.

SuseyQ