AlaskaPets
In the Brooder
- May 21, 2023
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I'm thinking about getting into quail for selling eggs and chicks. I'm in the process of designing the cage setup, and I can't decide between wire or bedding.
I live in Alaska, and I plan on keeping them in a stacked setup in an insulated shed. It can get as low as -36°F where I'm at.
They won't have supplemental heat, so I'm worried that the wire floor will get too cold for their feet. (They will also have a sand bath, no matter what flooring I go with.)
Part of me wants to go with bedding for warmth and natural behaviors, and part of me wants to use wire for hygiene and egg rollouts. I can't decide.
For people who live in cold climates, what do you do for flooring?
I live in Alaska, and I plan on keeping them in a stacked setup in an insulated shed. It can get as low as -36°F where I'm at.
They won't have supplemental heat, so I'm worried that the wire floor will get too cold for their feet. (They will also have a sand bath, no matter what flooring I go with.)
Part of me wants to go with bedding for warmth and natural behaviors, and part of me wants to use wire for hygiene and egg rollouts. I can't decide.
For people who live in cold climates, what do you do for flooring?
