Waste free quail feeder

[nparcher24]

Hello everyone,

I just finished a new quail coop. I know it's kinda ugly, I will get around to painting it sometime soonish. It has worked really well for the past month, so I thought I would share some pics.

I'm especially proud of my feeding system so I decided to post some pictures. So far I have used it for about 2 weeks. It works wonderfully and is relatively cheap to make. When I fill the reservoirs at the top it will supply food for two cages of quail (10 birds) for about 4-5 days. Just enough for long weekend getaways.

The feeders are pretty easy to make, if anyone needs specific instructions reply to this and I'll write the up when I get some time.

The little orange cups are a water system I picked up on eBay which is attached to the hose. The large metal door on top is a closed storage space for food and other supplies. The Christmas lights have successfully kept them laying surprisingly (although they are kinda ghetto looking).

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[mckeesbackyard]

Wow! Great set-up!

 

[HowieNZ]

Yup thanks, for the idea to work on.

 

[iluvmyquail]

Wow that looks perfectly planned out, from feeders, and roof all the way down to the wheels. Looks like it would be easy to hose down every once in a while, too, being that it is metal.

Wondering how the food waste is with those feeders? Do they throw a lot of the food around?

If you have build plans for your coop or more detailed pics of the poop trays and doorways would love to see them? I will need to make a 3- story coop for after my chicks hatch.