Show me your quail pens!!!

[Nabiki]

Ah I love this set up! The pull out trays must make life easier. Also is that a ramp I can see at the back? Can they move between the 2 levels? Just asking as I think I read somewhere that they don't really do stairs or something though I could be very wrong!

Some do, some don't. They are ground birds by nature, so if you do include a ramp, try to make it as shallow as you can.

 

[eddie_van_quailen]

I’ve noticed that 2 of my birds climb quite a bit. The pearl fee and one of the wilds. I have no idea why I frequently see them hop on top of their houses/logs to peek over the siding or sometimes just to loaf up for a high-altitude nap. I want to add a couple higher “lookout” perches and ramps around the aviary someday (just for fun) as I suspect they would use them, but that behavior is very uncommon! I hope it’s not a stress response, they seem very happy otherwise. Mine are just aspiring mountaineers I suppose

 

[Kiki]

Hi all! New quail owner here. Thought I'd post my set up (I'm UK based) and happy for any constructive criticism! I have 6 girls and 1 boy. All approx 5 or 6 weeks old. I'm v new to this and know I have a lot to learn. Keeping them as pets and if I get eggs, hurray! Also it is definitely not this neat or green anymore! I've only had them 6 days and wow they stomp it all down and poop everywhere. Covering with wood shavings and planning to rotate each month moving it to a new patch of grass.

Aha...you are moving this one cage around?

 

[Charlie Wooster]

Mix and match

 

[Charlie Wooster]

Wynola Ranch Myshire. UPS beat it all up in shipping, cover for feed and rollout was damaged, the cage box had been dropped on 2 different corners, warping the top and bottom of the cage, I straightened it out best I could, can’t really use it as intended with the stand and poop tray so I just hung it up in the quail shed.. the water trough is a good idea but I just can’t use it either.. I wasted money on this one but that’s the way it goes sometimes. I prefer my homemade hanging cages..I have since taken the stand/legs off.. it is nice for what it is but don’t waste your money on the Myshire edition.. 3-4 of their cheaper cages would be sufficient if you are just looking for breeding cages..

 

[Charlie Wooster]

I make these little hanging grow outs for 12-15 summer hatch chicks.. works good for isolation too or even breeding..

 

[Charlie Wooster]

And these hanging cages too.. 10 inches in back and 12 inches in front so eggs roll to front out of the “field of play”.. I keep 6-7 hens for eggs in these or 1/6 rooster over hens for breeding.. work just fine..

 

[RUNuts]

I make these little hanging grow outs for 12-15 summer hatch chicks.. works good for isolation too or even breeding..

Show us how you do the doors, please.

 

[Charlie Wooster]

With J feeders and water cups..

 

[Charlie Wooster]

Show us how you do the doors, please.

I just took some pictures of the door.. I may have to wait until later to avoid the bright mornin sun.. but I’ll try to post.