Question about housing, bird type, and nesting. (with coop example)

[joe125]

As many people suggest. 1/2" HWC is the best wire all around, but it doesn't come in 2' 3" widths. You may want to rethink that measurement

Unless you just have your heart set on buying 36" wide HWC and shaving a 10"x8' piece of useless scrap off.

IMHO.....In most cases of quail...No nest box, or perches required.

 

[khs2424]

Would a 36" deep coop be too hard to get to the birds. My thinking was that when I opened the coop that I would be chasing birds and it would be easier to get catch them with a shallower pen. You do have a good point on cutting a full roll of wire.

And just so everyone knows. Google Sketchup only had "chicken wire" to show the wire. I will be using 1/2 hardware cloth.

 

[joe125]

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I use the 24" rule when constructing pens. I'm not a tall person, so a 24"x24" (2'x2') pen is completely reachable by my 66" stature hands. I generally build a pen that is 48"x25". Split it in half, and call it 2x4 square feet of coturnix heaven! The extra inch depth is because the 24" wide X length HWC is never straight, so I never need to trim 1/4" off of a 4 foot length, when I'm putting the floor in. When you build more than 12, you will figure this out.

Sorry for the edit, but....No...IMHO, you don't want a 36" deep pen, because you don't want to be Low crawling over HWC and quail poop.

 

[khs2424]

So, in general, you're saying trim the coup back 3" in depth. Makes sense. Thanks!

 

[joe125]

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I'm basically saying....don't build a pen larger than you can touch every square inch of with your hand. HWC comes in standard widths, so keep that in mind when you are building. You can build a pen as large as you like, but you should remember....you do need to get your hands in there; collect eggs, and/or capture birds. The 48x25/2 pen size works for me, with little waste of time or resources.

Then again.....I'm not really a rocket scientist. Just a bean counter

 

[JJMR794]

Then again.....I'm not really a rocket scientist. Just a bean counter

AND VERY GOOD AT TOO

VERY EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICALLY MINDED ADVICE JOE​

 

[snyd08]

and if a coturnix does go broody on you as rare as it is. i'v had them do it. they are so easy to break brood so if it does even happen i wouldnt trust mama.

 

[Wifezilla]

In 99.99% Of Cases Quail Rarely If Ever Go Broody.... So Start Shoppin' For A Bator

Definitely! (says the woman who actually has a quail that went broody and successfully raised a chick)​