My First Quail House.
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My First Quail House.
Just thought I'd post some pictures of my first quail house, Its a 2 storey rabbit hutch that I bought on eBay. Top floor is 6'x2'x2' with a 6'x4'x2' run underneath. My Quail got used to using the ramp between levels in no time. I've placed large branches, flowerpots and plastic igloo's (the sort rabbits use) for the girls to hide and nest in - which they do use, Jackie always uses the same igloo to lay her eggs and when not harassing the girls my boys lay flat out, half in half out of the flowerpots..........
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I started off bedding them at night, but they really didn't appreciate my efforts of rounding them up , so I just leave them to settle down where ever they want. I have added a waterproof cover (a big woven blue thing from B&Q) which I cover the whole thing up with some nights - NE rain falls in some weird directions.
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I didn't see much point of pursuing the nightly round up, touch wood there's not much of a predator problem here and the nights have been mild, but when I did bed them up for night, I just physical picked them up and popped in up stairs - suppose I'll do the same when winter comes
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That is so brilliant and just the sort of thing I had in mind but couldn't find
What a great idea of putting water and food upstairs too - I never thought of that. I am still in chicken keeping mode - where they only use the nesting box to lay their eggs.
I have planted up pots with grass seed and and given them pots to hid in and jump on and used branches - but the igloo thing is great.
http://kooringa.com
What a great idea of putting water and food upstairs too - I never thought of that. I am still in chicken keeping mode - where they only use the nesting box to lay their eggs.
I have planted up pots with grass seed and and given them pots to hid in and jump on and used branches - but the igloo thing is great.
http://kooringa.com
lottie- Harlequin Quail
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Number of posts : 327
Location : Norfolk
Registration date : 2008-02-07
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HI SET UP LOOKS GREAT I HAVE A DOUBLE HUTCH BUT THEY' ONLY USE THE BOTTOM CAN'T GET THEM TO USE THE RAMP HAVE PUT MEAL WORMS ON THERE TO TEMP THEM THE FEMALE GOS UP SO FAR THEN BACKS DOWN ANY SURGESTIONS R.ETE
rete- Chinese Painted Quail
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Number of posts : 87
Location : uttoxeter staffordshire uk
Registration date : 2008-07-20
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I was wondering how they cope with the ramp too. I have a spare one of these off ebay, a smaller version, and thought they would just fall down the ramp.
lwescott- Japanese Quail
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Number of posts : 145
Location : Birmingham
Registration date : 2008-07-20
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Hi, i used some old filler/plaster/cement powder and mixed it with paint. It's rough so that the birds have some grip and can run up and down
You could also try mixing paint with sawdust/sand that might work too?
You could also try mixing paint with sawdust/sand that might work too?
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What a lovely house for them.
bex46- Japanese Quail
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Number of posts : 226
Age : 43
Location : bournemouth, Dorset
Registration date : 2008-07-16
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