Suitable Coop?

[noodlesluvspie]

Hi! I was wondering if this would be a suitable coop for Coturnix quail? I got these photos from Amazon. Thanks!

 

[Binki]

Hey there, it's a nice coop, and quail will *usually* use ramps, but that is a pretty steep one in my opinion. I would guess most quail wouldn't "get" it.

You may be better off looking at rabbit coops? Or building your own

 

[Binki]

Maybe something more along the lines of these?

Remember that the quail will not go in the coop at night nor to shelter in bad weather like wind or rain

So you would have to have the run area protected from those elements or else the quail will sit out there during bad weather and suffer and even die

 

[noodlesluvspie]

I really like that first one! Thanks for your help!

 

[Binki]

You're welcome ! Be aware that bars shown in the first picture allow animals such as raccoons to stick their paws in and rip out pieces of birds

It would also allow for vermin - I would suggest hardware cloth (galvanized metal mesh, chicken coop wire is too weak for predator protection), I use 1/4 inch so I don't even have to worry about tiny mice or even hornets trying to get their treats

 

[noodlesluvspie]

I found one very similar to the first one that is already made with hardware cloth! So that's perfect.