still thinking of trying quail- recommended setup- ease of clean-

[lindy]

I have the Wynola Ranch cages with the 1/2 x 1 PVC coated flooring. I got them with the red drinker cups which I initially installed on the inside of the cages. That was a mistake. Either the birds were trying to sit on the cups or they were getting stuck. Either way, the poop trays were getting flooded. I moved the cups to the outside of the cage and that helped immensely, but the valves still occasionally got stuck. I then replaced the cups with these:
https://quailcage.com/products/6-auto-float-drinker-cups-drinker-cups
which resolved those issues. The cages have held up fairly well and I like them for what they are. They're good quality and everything is still in great shape. I suggest using something larger than the valve stem they provide for the water source outlet. Even 1/2" PVC would work better and be less prone to clogging. I also suggest adding a valve at the output from the water source so you can shut off the flow if you need to clean out the supply hoses to the cages.

I'm not currently raising quail because I'm getting ready to move. When I get to my new home, I'll probably build different cages. Like @Nabiki I'm not a fan of the battery cages.

The metal legs on the cages make it fairly difficult for rats/mice to get to the birds. I've had the cages in my insulated garage and never saw signs of predator issues even though I've seen signs of rodents in the garage, they haven't been able to get to the birds.

thank you! i cant really make ones so just looking at ready built cages. seems better then the plastic type ones.