would like to raise some quail, coturnix?

[silkymom]

hello, i have silky chickens, and ringneck pheasant , im trying to hatch the ringnecks now, would like to raise some quail, i have hatched bobwhite before, they tryed to kill each other, but im in michigan, will coturnix make it in our freezing weather, ?im about to make a flight cage, thinking of quail, im a rehaber for the state, for wildlife, and our native bobwhite are so hard to keep. do to there temperment,
any help will be apreciated,
silkymom

 

[sfw2]

I'm new to quail, also, but I gather that Coturnix are less aggressive than Bobwhites. I would be concerned about keeping them outside in the winter. I believe they need to be in a draft-free environment in cold weather.

There's some great information included in the sticky at the top of the Quail section. I believe winter accomodations are discussed in that thread.

Good luck!

 

[aprophet]

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sterling-AK/Sterling-Meadows-Hatchery/183214226543


http://www.freewebs.com/sterlingmeadowshatcheryalaska/


these guys have coturnix they are in alaska you might contact them see if they do anything specail I think they are members here too. keep a close eye on coturnix in a group setting get the wrong two males too close it ain't pretty

 

[silkymom]

thanks,. i will build into a barn i can heat, all the info was great and showed some coops, i want to make a flight type with trees and bushes, but can but it into a barn and run heat lights, thanks all,
silkymom,

 

[shelleyd2008]

Coturnix would be fine outside in the winter, just make sure that they have something to snuggle in to help keep them warm, or that part of their cage is enclosed to keep the wind out. Mine do fine here, granted, I don't think it gets quite as cold as it does in MI, but really, they should be fine. Mine have boxes inside their cages that they can go in to get warm, lay eggs, or whatever they decide to do in them