How many quail could fit in two 2 1/2 ' by 5' cages?
Quail
- Thread starter BlueLagoonRabbitry
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What breed of Quail? Jumbos are going to take alot more room than buttons.
The true answer is it depends....
Button quail to jumbo quail have different space requirements.
Jumbo need at least 0.5 square feet per bird, so a pen with 2.5 x 5 floor space could hold a maximum of 25 jumbo quail, if the feeders and waterers are on the exterior of the pen.
If using as a breeding pen, I would partition that pen off into 3 sections if possible. and put 2 male and 6 females in each section. That is only 24 birds, but is less stressful on all.
A grow out pen, you should reduce by 25% to avoid the feather pulling. As plucked birds are not pretty or healthy.
Button quail to jumbo quail have different space requirements.
Jumbo need at least 0.5 square feet per bird, so a pen with 2.5 x 5 floor space could hold a maximum of 25 jumbo quail, if the feeders and waterers are on the exterior of the pen.
If using as a breeding pen, I would partition that pen off into 3 sections if possible. and put 2 male and 6 females in each section. That is only 24 birds, but is less stressful on all.
A grow out pen, you should reduce by 25% to avoid the feather pulling. As plucked birds are not pretty or healthy.
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