Show me your quail pens!!!

[Reedgirl20]

I converted my old ferret cage to house three sets of my breeders. Each tier holds 3 females and one male. Is 3 foot by 2 foot floor space on each level. I just had to add braces below each level to hold some manure pans and put 1/2 inch hardware cloth for the floors.

 

[Reedgirl20]

This is closer pic of one tier of the converted ferret cage. I use dishes hung on the outside to minimize food waste. They are kept in garage so no worries with it getting wet.

 

[Reedgirl20]

This is a converted parrot cage I picked up very cheap on Craigslist I use to grow out quails until butcher time. I turned it on its side and put hardware cloth on the bottom. Gives 6 foot by 2 1/2 foot floor space.

 

[patrickschick]

I converted my old ferret cage to house three sets of my breeders. Each tier holds 3 females and one male. Is 3 foot by 2 foot floor space on each level. I just had to add braces below each level to hold some manure pans and put 1/2 inch hardware cloth for the floors.

That's a slick idea!

 

[laseterlass]

Sorry for the slow response (ugh work). Here is a quick sketch of my design of the 1 sheet of plywood coop. Disclaimer -I am a pretty haphazard carpenter so the fact that it seemed to work was mostly luck /img/smilies/wink.png (Also the nesting box on the side was an after addition and not included in the 1 sheet.)

Here is what it took;

1 4x8' sheet of plywood (3 cuts - roof 4'x4', back 1'x4', and the sides both 3' long and sloping from 3' to 1' in height.

8' of 3' tall wire mesh for bottom (4'x3')  and 2 doors (each a bit less than 3' tall & 2' wide)

several  (I think aprroximately 5 though I was not counting) 8' 1 1/2"xs (to frame door and to tack the plywood together)

and here is the pic of the end product again to clarify my messy sketch (again I broke into another piece of plywood to add the side nesting box which I use to herd them into while i am cleaning out the coop (it has a little ramp that doubles as a door). I have also since added 1/8 " mesh to the bottom 6" of the door for further predator proofing (not in pic).

Here is an updated picture that includes the addition of the 1/8" mesh- and more importantly lanscaping (haha 1 Icelandic Poppy)

very nice I have plans for a similar coop. Attatched to the side of our shed with a lift up roof for accsess. Its winter here for awhile yet so when its done I will post it. May or so.

 

[MrNappy]

Someone please ask Admin or someone to make a section where quail pens are, not just pics of it but actual step-by-step process.

 

[cbgjr]

Here's a couple of pics of what I'm working on

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[robopetz]

That's a big one, can't wait to hear all about the finished pen.

 

[cbgjr]

The first one will be the brooder pen, outside behind that wall is the flight pen and through this building any suggestions will appreciated , we are still learning

 

[quaillova]

i keep my button quail inside at the bottom of my finch avairy so mybe thats a good idea for your buttons