I think that Quail only need about a square foot of space in total to comfortably live in. That’s sort of for the run and coop. More would be appreciated, but a square foot is enough. They are tiny little birds! I don’t know about ducks, I think they quite a lot. They need some grass and a pond if possible.
If I were a quail, I’d rather the first one. It looks so cool! I think they’d like it more with all the places they can hide and the things they can eat and scratch around in! Both are nice though! I would like to have quail, but I don’t think my parents would let me. I'd have 5 or 6 in a 1 x 2m coop, with a roof over the whole thing. It would be filled with fine mulch for them to forage in, and would have lots of plants, branches and hiding places. They’d have a little nest/sleeping area full of warm hemp bedding! It would be soo cool! I love quail, and their mini eggs are delicious and adorable!
I'm no quail expert, but I think that it depends on the breed. I think that for some breeds it's 1:1, but for others you want 1:3 or 1:4
@Kiki can probably give you experiential and scientific evidence here.
I'm aiming to have some in the future...I'd probably want a 5'x6' thing, with 10 quail! That's way more space than they need, but I could set up all the branches and stuff!
In the future, I want to have 6 ducks with 120 square feet in the run. I'd like them to be able to roam, swim, and play. I was just wondering because I know that they need a coop....how much indoor space do they need?
Thanks! That's so helpful for me.
