Quail next week

[rhodeislandred18]

The quail will be picked up next week, their coop is almost completed! Pictures to follow shorty

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

What kind are you getting?

 

[rhodeislandred18]

Coturnix quail

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

Fun! How many and what colors?

 

[rhodeislandred18]

6, just the average run of the mill from the feed store, almost finished with their cages, got to say they are cherry

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

Cool, post pictures when you get them!

 

[rhodeislandred18]

So it started with framing out the roof and floor.

Then 'studs' we're stood to give the coop a complete framework along with wired completely, I have dividers that can be easily removed or added back in to make this big cage into 3 smaller breeding pens

Then the doors were cut and a roof was added, doors are latched and hinged like so

It still needs some 2x4 legs to get it up off the ground but it is basically complete minus the legs and outside watering and feeding systems, and I still need to pick up my birds later this week.

Oh and the whole thing only cost me 21 dollars for the wire and hardware, everything else was free scrap from my Job I set aside

I call it the quail condo what do you all think?

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

I like it, will the short depth makes it easy for egg collection too which is important.....I have a pen similar to it thats 3 feet deep and its a pain

 

[rhodeislandred18]

I'm totally going for small effort it's easy to clean, get birds, get eggs, feed and water, do you know if two Roos with enough hens will work living together or should they stay separated

 

[pawtraitart]

So it started with framing out the roof and floor.


Then 'studs' we're stood to give the coop a complete framework along with wired completely, I have dividers that can be easily removed or added back in to make this big cage into 3 smaller breeding pens



Then the doors were cut and a roof was added, doors are latched and hinged like so

It still needs some 2x4 legs to get it up off the ground but it is basically complete minus the legs and outside watering and feeding systems, and I still need to pick up my birds later this week.


Oh and the whole thing only cost me 21 dollars for the wire and hardware, everything else was free scrap from my Job I set aside

I call it the quail condo what do you all think?

I really like this cage!