Rollout Quail cage

[injunjoe]

I started making this after work yesterday. The first section is 26" x 19" X 11".
The rest of the cage will be sectioned off into three 10" x 19" breeding units.
The dividers slide in and out to make one large cage or any combo you like!
It will have a feed trough outside and water cup system.
Well back to work. More pics soon.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Looks good!

-Kim

 

[SamG347]

Very Impressive! Is that 1/4" wire on the bottom? That might work but you might also have more poop sticking on top of the wire instead of going through.
Keep us updated with pics!

 

[injunjoe]

Thank you Kim

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Thanks Sam, yes that is 1/4" wire. A very good point you have there!
The little Bobwhites just looked to small for 1/2" wire to me.

Although
They are getting bigger by the minute.

The cage is held to the base with just hog rings so hind site before me I will replace it with some vinyl coated 1/2" cloth. Thanks for your input.

The eggs you sent me are due to hatch by this Sunday. I have my CCTV cam in there,
hoping to get some cool vid of the hatch.

 

[BirdBoy88]

Love it

 

[injunjoe]

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Thank you!
Here is a picture of my "redneck metal break"
The metal is roof flashing for the deviders it needs a double hem so there are no razor edges for the Quail to get cut on so this is what I cam up with!

A closer view of the sheet the be folded.

 

[equus2]

I cannot find wire anywhere. Where did you get it?

 

[injunjoe]

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I found most of it at Lowes. Home Depot never seems to restock there hardware cloth.
The 1/2" vinyl coated hardware cloth came from Tractor supply.

 

[wilds of pa]

Joe your bobs will love you..

those are some awesome cages..

Charlie