Old videos, someone gave me a 24x24x24 cage. I cut it in half. Now I have 2 -24x24x11 1/2. I was trying to figure out away to hang it. I just remembered I have some 1 1/2 “ pvc pipe. Thanks young Chris for this info.
My husband and I are enjoying and appreciating your videos! They are indeed excellent and VERY resourceful! Thanking the Lord that you share your knowledge and skill, as we are embarking on our own homesteading adventure, you seem to be one of our go tos! Thanks so much for sharing with youtube, what a blessing! :D
Another excellent video, thank you! I was given some quail today and need to build a set up for them. This was so straightforward and easy to understand. Great job, thank you again for sharing! God bless!
I love the PVC build and since I’ve never built anything with wood before (but I’ve built a few things with PVC), this is something I’m more comfortable with for a quick build. Thanks!
+Jeff McAdam thank you so much for the kind comments. Don't be too upset about the thumbs down. There are some people are opposed to keeping animals in cages at all and some may just not like my personality. You can't please everyone. :)
Thank you for taking the time to put this up. Very useful. I'm going to use your designs to make a stacking brooder for chicks that just come out of the incubator or other day old chicks. Appreciate your editing too. Great job!
@@Slightlyrednecked Chris I'm cj and my wife and I have a farm in the Philippines I hear u talk of two different types of quail my question is can I get birds shipped to my farm and how are they to ship will they make the trip what do you think
Building today!! Thank you once again for the great and easy to follow info!! I love doing this stuff and my birds are hatching next week!! I'm quite jazzed over quail!! Again, Thanks!
Very nice job that you've done and I really appreciate you taking the time to post this video. You've given me some very good ideas to incorporate with my quail. I've already built a PVC rabbit hutch so this idea will fit right in. Thank you again for the excellent video!
lol. they can really get crowing at times. especially the males that are kept separate from the females. The males kept with the females are really pretty quiet. Thanks for watching and for the kind comments. I will have a quail update coming out in a few days so stick around. :)
Just a heads up, home depot sells a wire cutter that is like a pair of bolt cutters for 9.00. I also build cages and use heavier wire mesh and these cutters cut the wire like a hot knife thru butter. love the pvc set up. gotta look at adding coasters for easy movement. thanks for the video
Wow! Thank-you so much. You put my man to shame. lol My baby chicken is about to start laying, no coop. It's coming tho, I bought one. Excellant for baby's, wish I thought of this for her earlier. I could have covered it. Thanks again. My ideas are running now!
Hi !! Success is achieved! These are just a lifesaver in that the ease I made them and the speed of assembly. Plenty of room for my birds and I love how easy I can access everything to service my birds and retrieve eggs, etc. I did however add presentation binder plastic sleeves to protect arms from being scratched/cut on sharp edges.I wish I could add a photo, just a beautiful set up! Thank you again!!
I like to leave the "tabs" on the wire and use them as hinges too. A couple of things that i do different is that I drill my hanging wire holes through the T and pipe ends to act as an anchor as well as a place to put the wire (but I have to put the wire lower on the cages to allow for the catch trays) and I use electric fence wire as it is cheap and strong and easy to shape. As always, I love the videos so keep em coming!
Great, easy-to-follow vid ! I have made more than 500 cages in my more than 55 years of raising birds and rabbits. Klubertanz (a small family-owned supply company in Wisconsin) sells some really good and easy to use cage-building supplies. They have good j-clip tools that are ergonomically-correct and won't kill your hands, like the cheesy ones do (like the ones he is using). Klubertanz also sells really good FLUSH-cutters, that will help eliminate the little wire points. They also sell genuine American-made wire. Home Depot, Lowe's, and Tractor Supply only sell the chintzy, flimsy, Chinese-made wire. BTW - I have arthritis in my hands, and can use the flush-cutters [sold by Klubertanz] with one hand. Notice he has to use both hands to cut his wire ? I'm a wimpy little old woman with weak hands, and he's a man, and I can guarantee he has stronger hands than myself. So if you are going to build a number of cages, it is worth to buy quality tools. They will last for many years, too. Some of my cage-building tools are more than 30 years old, and still work great !
Great tips. Thanks for sharing. I am familiar with Klubertanz and Bass (Bass is actually not too far from me) and they are both great companies to get supplies from.
What kind of quail are they and where do you get them from? I'm interested in Coturnix quail but I'm not sure where to get them. What incubator do you recommend?
you da man for sure chris,im getting ready to start doing quail for the first time.love your video,s,i subscribed and liked.going to build your cages,thank you sir.
I just finished mine. To curb the price i made my pan using roofing sheet metal. I bought a 36’’ x 96’’ roll for 18$ and i made 3 pan that are 28’’x28’’ and 2 inch deep. Its holding together with cheap pop rivet and i put bead of silicon in the corner to make it water tight ish. The are a bit flimsy but work.
Thank you SO much for sharing this set-up! I love how simple and straightforward it is. My father started raising quail a few months ago, and I would love to use this as inspiration for his next set of cages.
How do you get the eggs? The reason I ask is because the hatching time cages allow the eggs to roll out. But more than that, keeping the eggs safe and clean, as well as keeping them from wasting food
Hi I've been thinking about starting to raise Quail Linda and the Hatching time cages are very expensive. You can modify this cage slightly to create an egg roll out. Check out Coturnix Corners cage build out video. Like I said if you have the money go for Hatching time. If you are trying to keep this low cost make them yourself.
Just moved birds into the new pens. 6 bachelor roos in the bottom (future BBQ), 3 hens/1 roo in each of the others. Main pen has 4 hens/2 roos. Got extra roos, hopping for hens in this new hatch.
Last weekend my Wife improved on your design. She stole my good roll of duct tape from my office and used it to frame the door and opening to prevent getting scratched by the wire.
Nice set up. I love pvc. I used metal electrical conduit for rabbits and the poop trays sit on top of the cage underneath. If interested i could send you a picture. Im hoping i can use them for quail.
I absolutely LOVE this. Thank you for posting. I am incubating my very first quail eggs (35 eggs). What sort of light is required? Can the light from the room itself be enough if it's on for 14 hrs daily?
Thanks for the kind comments. I am glad you liked it. It depends really on your cage set up. Even with a light in the room if you are using stacked cages the bottom cages can stay pretty dark. You just have to test it out and see. If you do need to add additional light any light will work. I have cheap "grow lights" that i bought for $10 a piece on clearance on an electric timer. I put out fairly regular quail updates so let me know what other questions you have and I will get them addressed in an upcoming video (as I will with this one). Thanks for watching.
Who sells the trays ?? Love the video thank you for sharing and I love the set up.. but I have to glue the fitting because I would have to move them from time to time and that's why I love the idea of making the cage out of PVC it makes it a lot lighter so it will be easier to move..
Wow Chris your videos have come a long way! Love your videos! Hope to make the live broadcast tomorrow! Hope you can do it this week! God bless and stay safe and healthy!
Thank you so much for the kind comments. At this point I think I will be able to do the live broadcast this evening. I will just have to wait and see though.
I built another stack grouping today as I have babies coming out of the brooder soon, but I set the bottom with a short section so I can clean under the rack easier with a broom as I fear a vacuum may startle the heck out of my birds. I love these cages!
Yeah, cleanliness is more than Godliness when it comes to keeping birds as the dust, feathers, and poop make for a mess that can be a health threat, so I'm always thinking about how to clean easier and more thoroughly. Again, Thanks for all you have shared!
Yeah, I live where there is 7 or so winter months with extremely low temps, and every type of predator imaginable in a national forest, so it's indoors or nothing for me. Otherwise I'd have to be killing all sorts of varmints daily here. The good news? I have eggs and poultry. :-)
Thanks. I am glad you liked it. I feed game bird starter 28% protein to all my birds. I do occasionally give them grit and oyster shells but they seem to scratch most of it out rather than eat it so not sure it is necessary. Hope that answers your questions.
You can pretty much assume 1 square foot of cage space per bird. You can actually go a little denser than this but that is a good rule of thumb. I think these cages were 4 square feet so I would keep up to 6 in there. I hope that helps.
Started my racks today. I am making them 24 x 36. And 11 inches tall. I was able to fine the metal poop trays at Auto Zone for of them only $58. They are 25 by 36. Making your all wire cages only difference I am putting the coated wire on the bottom only. Thanks
At first I thought you were crazy, lol, but your cages are great, pvc is better than wood for sure, what did you use for the catcher trays at the bottom? And are the lights 100% necessary??? Great channel I just started following you and I'm about to get some courtunix eggs to hatch very soon
That is a great job. Could you tell me where I could find the pans? Thanks. I am going to use a few mods because I like a roll out egg tray in the front but it should be not problem. Thanks a bunch.
+Rosemary Bridges I know that they can be ordered online through amazon but I purchased mine from Tractor Supply. I am on the look out for cheaper alternatives though at $20 per tray they are kind of pricey. If you check out my other video on raising quail you will notice that the first cages I built i did so with roll out egg trays. I ended up not liking them much though. Everything I put in the cage tends to block the eggs from rolling out and I decided that it wasn't that big of a deal to just open the cages and get the eggs out since I am generally opening the cages to feed them. Your experience may be different though. The thing I did different when making those was to make the first piece of wire cover the top, back, and bottom so i could extend it out for the egg tray and then cut out two sides and a front. (I hope that makes sense).
Excellent Video! and thanks. I would like to do the same with a Rabbit system. I think I heard you mention that you did a similar one for Rabbits. Can you tel me what the best specs are for Rabbits? Thanks much
Thanks. I will be doing a rabbitry update for early next week and get this discussed in that video. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have anything else you would like to have covered or answered in a future video.
I used to raise and show rabbits, and had about 400 of them at any given time. I made almost all my cages myself (and have the carpel tunnel surgery scars to prove it !) For large breeds, like New Zealands, Giant Chinchillas, Californians, Satins, etc., cages about 2 feet x 3 feet work well... 3 feet x 3 feet is even better. Netherland Dwarfs, Mini-Rex, Dutch, etc. do fine in 2 x 2 foot cages. Very good wire AMERICAN-MADE wire and the best cage-building tools and supplies are sold by Klubertanz, in Wisconsin.
Just to add to your cage if you use the school sheet binders (clear covers with a pinched plastic peace which runs down the binder edge to hold the papers in and the cover on which at back to school time you can find for about $.20 each or 6 for a $1.00). I used them around the door opens so when your in a hurry and run out to feed your stock you do not get cut on the wire edges. Just a thought and made the wife not complain as much when she had to feed or water.
What is the minimum comfortable in-cage temperature for coturnix quails. I am going to put my quails outside (in the car porch open from two sides)covered by a cloth, but slight breeze can still go in by leakage. Minimum has not touched 0 deg C yet.
It was -3 F (-20 C) yesterday and my outside quail are doing just fine. They have a wind block section of their hutch to get into so you should do fine with it not getting below 0 C. Hope that helps.
I bought them at a local farm supply store. They are the same size as the cage. They were kind of expensive though (I think about $20 each). I would suggest looking at oil catch trays or something similar and then building your cage to fit the size of the tray you find. I hope that helps.
+Brian Sessums Good questions. Unfortunately I don't have a link. They are just small "grow lights" that were on clearance at walmart. got them for about $5 a piece. They are on a timer. They stay on from 6:00 in the morning to 9:00 at night. I hope that helps.
Couple questions from a beginner. I have an unfinished basement/crawlspace that I’d like to use for raising quail. I like your design’s stacking option for maximizing space and the wire+tray solution for waste. Would you recommend this set up for my scenario? I’ve heard concerns about ventilation, smell, and waste management. Would you anticipate me having issues with this set up in my unfinished basement? Any other advice for my situation? Thanks for your channel and all you do! Very informative! Looking forward to your reply.
I think these would work well in your basement. As long as you can keep the dropping trays dry and empty them out frequently (like pretty much every day or two) there shouldn't be many issues with ventilation. Keeping it dry is the key though.
Where do you find the heavy wire you use for the fronts? I haven't been able to find anything thicker than 19g. Does it have a name other than hardware cloth? And thanks for all the info, based on watching your videos (mostly) I've decided to try raising some quail.
1" x 1" mesh Chinese-made wire is $13.97 for a 15-foot roll @ Lowe's. MUCH less expensive for the same brand that is also sold @ Tractor Supply Co. Pretty close to impossible to get good, strong, long-lasting American-made wire these days. Klubertanz in Wisconsin still sells it...pricey, tho'.
Do you think these pans would work if the size were 30" x 30" or 36" x 36" instead of 24 x 24 ? Would see three-quarter inch PVC structure be strong enough to support that much larger pen ?
I think that would be pushing it and it might bow in the middle. You might want to go with a wooden frame instead for that big. I don't know for sure though, you can try it and find out. Worse case scenario you have a bunch of pvc that you will use in a future project and you end up building a wooden frame anyway.
I am in the process of building one that is 30" wide by 24" deep using a method(learned from this great video, thanks by the way!). I used 1" pvc and plan on hammering the legs into the dirt outside a few inches to help from moving. However, we had winds today of around 40 mph and the cage (6' tall) didn't seem to move an inch, even without the wire cages attached yet.
Good question (and thank you for the kind comments). I actually addressed that in a video recently. The short answer is no. And I do put sandboxes in to give them something to get off of the wire.
Thank you for your reply ^^ ....Here is another question (and Im sorry to be of a burdain ) ...but adding sticks suspended in the air, wont keep the lil fellas on them ? .....you know,hanging the sticks, like flying birds (I know the quail is a ground bird, but so the chicken and maybe it is something that helps the bird relax :)
I don't think that they would use it really. You could add some brushy vegetation to let them hide under for security. I honestly haven't tried though so not sure.
J Richie, sounds like poisoning or med overdose?? Could there be something in the ground, like spray, fertilizer? Just thinkin' maybe do less, and just food and water? Hope you get it solved.
your cages looks very good.but how do u keep rats from eating the legs of the quail? also continous drinking water supply for the quail , how can this be set up?
Thanks for the kind comments. I have not had any issues with rats. I did have a little bit of a mouse problem at one point and had to put out some traps and poison but they never actually hurt the quail. I am sorry I don't have a great suggestion for that problem. I water with water cups (the same kind I use on my automatic watering system). You can see how it is put together in this video. th-cam.com/video/0J-17TOJIVc/w-d-xo.html On the indoor stacking cages I just drill a small hole in a container (plastic coffee can or something similar) wrap the cup thread with plumbers tape and screw it into the container. It has worked pretty well. I hope that helps.
We live on a farm with a crop farm across the street. This causes a huge rat issue. We keep 2 cats, not to many as they also will go after your quail. At night we keep a small dog in the quail house. The feed is also in this building. The small dog does a very good job and enjoys the work
thank you for the video. I'm working on a project at the moment using your videos as a guide. I'll let you know how that goes. please what grade of pvc did you use? thank you
+MrPoppabear255 I bought the dropping pans at Tractor Supply. That is my main gripe, the trays cost about $20 each and I haven't been able to find a cheaper alternative yet.
+MrPoppabear255 sorry, forgot to answer how many quail i keep in the cages. I keep 5 quail in my breeder pens (4 females and 1 male). In grow out pens I keep more than that. usually around 10 or so depending on age and size. Hope that helps.
+Slightly Rednecked check out the oil pans at the auto supply. Might have to slightly change the size of the cages to get them to work. I have used the big ones, but there is a smaller size close to 18x24
+Slightly Rednecked I watched your video because I am remaking my cages, I slapped my forehead on the rolling the wire/folding, wasted me some j-clips by cutting all 4 sides :). I wanted to suggest something I came across in remodeling, poly plastic at Home Depot. Costs also $19, but it is 4'x8' and can be cut into 2'x4' pieces with a pair of nice scissors. so your cost goes down to $5 per clean out tray. www.homedepot.com/p/1-16-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Plastic-Panel-63003/202090190
Thank you so much for your help so far!This is my last question I share. lol. would this be a good wire to youse as the frame Tenax (Actual: 15-ft x 3-ft) Hardware Black HDPE Extruded Mesh Rolled Fencing
You don't need to stop asking questions. :) I am not familiar with that but it looks like it is made of plastic. It might be difficult to work with and it probably won't bend very well. But I would have to handle it to see. I am sure it would work but it just might be a little more difficult to get to work and I would be concerned with it getting brittle, especially in the winter.
Like the cages, an idea to make quick removal of cage for cleaning you could run a 3/8 inch wooden Dow Rod through the top front and back of cage to put through the pvc stand. would make the cages much steadier on stands. I am going to make these . Thanks
I bought mine at one of the local farm supply stores. They were fairly expensive ($20 each maybe) and you could probably find a better solution. You might start with that and build your cages to fit it rather than the other way around. :)
Those are commercial dropping pans. They were fairly expensive ($25 each I think) but I had them left over from some old indoor rabbit cages so that is what I used.
OK , #Slighly Rednecked, don't know if you will see #Chris. Will 24 " be enough for 3 hens & a rooster ? If not how big should I make it.? I have never built anything before. How long hardware cloth should I get & how big ? I am thinking I need 20 hens for eggs & meat,. I need 6 hens for eggs & 12 for meat,. I need them to be stackable due to space, although I am thinking I will somehow have to have a separate grow out pen.
24 inches by 24 inches is 4 square feet so it could easily hold 5 birds (4 hens and a rooster). You can't build the cage out of hardware cloth alone. it needs some kind of frame to hold its shape. You would build it out of wood and wrap it with hardware cloth. As far as how much to buy, that really depends on how big the cages are and how many of them you are building. i would go with 24 inch wide hardware cloth though so you don't have to cut it to width. I hope that helps.
I used standard dropping trays. They are pretty nice but a little expensive. If I was rebuilding I would find a tray first and then build the cages to fit the tray. I think oil catch pans would probably be a good option. These are the ones I am using. amzn.to/2JydylW
PVC… Like LEGOS for grown ups. 😊. Love it. I have 7 sons. And I still pull out various ‘building’ toys.
Old videos, someone gave me a 24x24x24 cage. I cut it in half. Now I have 2 -24x24x11 1/2. I was trying to figure out away to hang it. I just remembered I have some 1 1/2 “ pvc pipe. Thanks young Chris for this info.
Thanks for watching. Glad you found the video helpful. And congrats on the free cage.
My husband and I are enjoying and appreciating your videos! They are indeed excellent and VERY resourceful! Thanking the Lord that you share your knowledge and skill, as we are embarking on our own homesteading adventure, you seem to be one of our go tos!
Thanks so much for sharing with youtube, what a blessing! :D
Thank you for the kind comments. I am so glad that you are finding my videos helpful. Good luck and I hope to hear more from you in the future.
easy video to follow to make quick easy cages.. made them myself yesterday. Thx!
Another excellent video, thank you! I was given some quail today and need to build a set up for them. This was so straightforward and easy to understand. Great job, thank you again for sharing! God bless!
I love the PVC build and since I’ve never built anything with wood before (but I’ve built a few things with PVC), this is something I’m more comfortable with for a quick build. Thanks!
PVC is great. It is like legos for adults. I hope your cages turn out well.
Great idea 💡! Thanks for sharing
Same here. No wood experience, but I can do PVC 😁
From Australia, a sincerest thanks. What an amazing system. I can't believe that there are seven people who would give this a thumbs down
+Jeff McAdam thank you so much for the kind comments. Don't be too upset about the thumbs down. There are some people are opposed to keeping animals in cages at all and some may just not like my personality. You can't please everyone. :)
I love how your dog leisurely strolls by from time to time!
Great and simple idea, will use it when I build my cages. thanks for sharing. 👍
Thank you for taking the time to put this up. Very useful. I'm going to use your designs to make a stacking brooder for chicks that just come out of the incubator or other day old chicks. Appreciate your editing too. Great job!
Thank you so much for the kind comments. Glad you liked it.
Wow you didn't leave one stone unturned. You're the Man. as always be blessed
Thanks so much. Glad you liked it.
Very nice cage build! Love the rack and the tray! Going to make some like this, thanks!!
Thanks. I am glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
That's nice easy way to take care of and save money my wife and I are wanting to raise quail and I think ur idea is the way to go
Thank you so much. I am glad you found this video helpful. Good luck with your new birds.
@@Slightlyrednecked Chris I'm cj and my wife and I have a farm in the Philippines I hear u talk of two different types of quail my question is can I get birds shipped to my farm and how are they to ship will they make the trip what do you think
Using a steal or aluminum 3 foot ruler slap the wire on a flat surface will help take out the bend of the wire cloth.
Building today!! Thank you once again for the great and easy to follow info!! I love doing this stuff and my birds are hatching next week!! I'm quite jazzed over quail!! Again, Thanks!
Awesome. Good luck on your build and your new quail. I am sure they will do great.
Very nice job that you've done and I really appreciate you taking the time to post this video. You've given me some very good ideas to incorporate with my quail. I've already built a PVC rabbit hutch so this idea will fit right in. Thank you again for the excellent video!
+David Schultz awesome. I am glad you liked the video and found it useful. Thanks for watching.
Very informative and well done. I love how at the end and when the train sounds its' horn that your male crowed. :)
lol. they can really get crowing at times. especially the males that are kept separate from the females. The males kept with the females are really pretty quiet.
Thanks for watching and for the kind comments. I will have a quail update coming out in a few days so stick around. :)
I will. Thanks!
Just a heads up, home depot sells a wire cutter that is like a pair of bolt cutters for 9.00. I also build cages and use heavier wire mesh and these cutters cut the wire like a hot knife thru butter. love the pvc set up. gotta look at adding coasters for easy movement. thanks for the video
Nice tip. Thanks for sharing.
I added a few caster wheels to one of my set ups and it worked pretty well.
Thanks for watching.
Dude you are genius! Really smart way to build a cage!
Going to build a bunch because I have a huge hatch pipeline and need to be ready! Thank you😊👍🏻
Thanks so much for the kind comments. I am so glad you found the video helpful.
Wow! Thank-you so much. You put my man to shame. lol My baby chicken is about to start laying, no coop. It's coming tho, I bought one. Excellant for baby's, wish I thought of this for her earlier. I could have covered it. Thanks again. My ideas are running now!
nice. Glad you liked it and thank you so much for the kind comments.
Hi !! Success is achieved! These are just a lifesaver in that the ease I made them and the speed of assembly. Plenty of room for my birds and I love how easy I can access everything to service my birds and retrieve eggs, etc. I did however add presentation binder plastic sleeves to protect arms from being scratched/cut on sharp edges.I wish I could add a photo, just a beautiful set up! Thank you again!!
Awesome. Sounds like you made a great improvement to it. Well done.
Great info, simple build. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Another great video. Always helpful, never disappointed. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the kind comments. I am so glad to hear that you liked this video.
Very unique technique but I like it. I would use a marker to mark the various spots to bend and cut.
Awesome video!! Thank you so very much! I made this and it works awesomely! Your video instructions were easy to follow! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the kind comments. Glad you liked it and glad it is working out well.
I can't wait to make me one. Thank you very much 😊
Thank you for watching. I am glad you found it helpful.
Thanks again You answer my question ousting pvc pipe God Bess you
Great demo and thank you for posting it. God bless!
Thank you so much. Glad you liked it.
I like to leave the "tabs" on the wire and use them as hinges too. A couple of things that i do different is that I drill my hanging wire holes through the T and pipe ends to act as an anchor as well as a place to put the wire (but I have to put the wire lower on the cages to allow for the catch trays) and I use electric fence wire as it is cheap and strong and easy to shape. As always, I love the videos so keep em coming!
Good suggestions. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
May God bless you....
J clips are cheap and definitely the way to go. These cages work, build is easy and quick!😊👍🏻
Thanks. I am glad you found the video helpful.
Where we get j clips?
I wish i had the j clip plier i dont have it sadly so i will use zipties
Great video and you’re very clever 🇦🇺🦘😃
Thank you so much.
This was great. Thank you very much.
Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it.
Hi, This project is awesome. Thank you Ákos from Hungary
Thanks so much. I am glad you liked it.
Great, easy-to-follow vid ! I have made more than 500 cages in my more than 55 years of raising birds and rabbits. Klubertanz (a small family-owned supply company in Wisconsin) sells some really good and easy to use cage-building supplies. They have good j-clip tools that are ergonomically-correct and won't kill your hands, like the cheesy ones do (like the ones he is using). Klubertanz also sells really good FLUSH-cutters, that will help eliminate the little wire points. They also sell genuine American-made wire. Home Depot, Lowe's, and Tractor Supply only sell the chintzy, flimsy, Chinese-made wire.
BTW - I have arthritis in my hands, and can use the flush-cutters [sold by Klubertanz] with one hand. Notice he has to use both hands to cut his wire ? I'm a wimpy little old woman with weak hands, and he's a man, and I can guarantee he has stronger hands than myself. So if you are going to build a number of cages, it is worth to buy quality tools. They will last for many years, too. Some of my cage-building tools are more than 30 years old, and still work great !
Great tips. Thanks for sharing. I am familiar with Klubertanz and Bass (Bass is actually not too far from me) and they are both great companies to get supplies from.
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How many quails do you have in those cages? How many females to males ratio? Have you put wheels on any of these stacking frames?
Nice build! I think I'm going to try this. If you make it wider will the cage sag in the middle or does it stay solid enough?
Excellent project!!! THANKS a lot!!!
Thanks for watching and I am glad you liked it.
I'm going to get the supplies today! Thanks!!
What kind of quail are they and where do you get them from? I'm interested in Coturnix quail but I'm not sure where to get them. What incubator do you recommend?
Myshire Farms is an excellent source to purchase quail
you da man for sure chris,im getting ready to start doing quail for the first time.love your video,s,i subscribed and liked.going to build your cages,thank you sir.
Thank you so much. I am so glad you are finding my videos helpful.
This is a great cheap cage nice is solve alot of trouble for me
I just finished mine. To curb the price i made my pan using roofing sheet metal. I bought a 36’’ x 96’’ roll for 18$ and i made 3 pan that are 28’’x28’’ and 2 inch deep. Its holding together with cheap pop rivet and i put bead of silicon in the corner to make it water tight ish. The are a bit flimsy but work.
Very good idea. Thank you for sharing. I bet you could "sturdy" them up a little by putting a wood frame around them.
where did you find the sheet metal that cheap?
davlun i live in canada. So at my local hardware store called Canac thats the price.
Thank you SO much for sharing this set-up! I love how simple and straightforward it is. My father started raising quail a few months ago, and I would love to use this as inspiration for his next set of cages.
Thank you so much for watching. I am so glad you liked it.
How do you get the eggs? The reason I ask is because the hatching time cages allow the eggs to roll out. But more than that, keeping the eggs safe and clean, as well as keeping them from wasting food
Hi I've been thinking about starting to raise Quail Linda and the Hatching time cages are very expensive. You can modify this cage slightly to create an egg roll out. Check out Coturnix Corners cage build out video. Like I said if you have the money go for Hatching time. If you are trying to keep this low cost make them yourself.
Made three cages and rack system Friday. So easy. Thank you.
Awesome. I am glad you found the video helpful and congrats on the new cages.
Just in time too...started hatching our first quail eggs at 630pm East Coast time. Got 30 eggs, so far 3 are out.
awesome. Congrats on your hatch.
Just moved birds into the new pens. 6 bachelor roos in the bottom (future BBQ), 3 hens/1 roo in each of the others. Main pen has 4 hens/2 roos. Got extra roos, hopping for hens in this new hatch.
Last weekend my Wife improved on your design. She stole my good roll of duct tape from my office and used it to frame the door and opening to prevent getting scratched by the wire.
Nice set up. I love pvc. I used metal electrical conduit for rabbits and the poop trays sit on top of the cage underneath. If interested i could send you a picture. Im hoping i can use them for quail.
I'd be interested to see that setup if possible. My email is dan.lupardo@yahoo.com
I absolutely LOVE this. Thank you for posting. I am incubating my very first quail eggs (35 eggs). What sort of light is required? Can the light from the room itself be enough if it's on for 14 hrs daily?
Thanks for the kind comments. I am glad you liked it.
It depends really on your cage set up. Even with a light in the room if you are using stacked cages the bottom cages can stay pretty dark. You just have to test it out and see. If you do need to add additional light any light will work. I have cheap "grow lights" that i bought for $10 a piece on clearance on an electric timer.
I put out fairly regular quail updates so let me know what other questions you have and I will get them addressed in an upcoming video (as I will with this one).
Thanks for watching.
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Liked and subscribed. U make it look easy. Great job man!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much. It really is pretty easy to do. Glad you found it helpful.
Who sells the trays ?? Love the video thank you for sharing and I love the set up.. but I have to glue the fitting because I would have to move them from time to time and that's why I love the idea of making the cage out of PVC it makes it a lot lighter so it will be easier to move..
I bought the trays from a local farm supply store. I have seen them at Tractor Supply as well.
Thank you very much for the informative how-to!
Thank you for watching. I am glad you found it helpful.
Excellent tutorial! Thank you!
+NWHomesteader thank you. I am glad you liked it.
Wow Chris your videos have come a long way! Love your videos! Hope to make the live broadcast tomorrow! Hope you can do it this week! God bless and stay safe and healthy!
Thank you so much for the kind comments. At this point I think I will be able to do the live broadcast this evening. I will just have to wait and see though.
I built another stack grouping today as I have babies coming out of the brooder soon, but I set the bottom with a short section so I can clean under the rack easier with a broom as I fear a vacuum may startle the heck out of my birds. I love these cages!
I never thought of using a vacuum but I bet you are correct. It probably would startle the heck out of them.
Yeah, cleanliness is more than Godliness when it comes to keeping birds as the dust, feathers, and poop make for a mess that can be a health threat, so I'm always thinking about how to clean easier and more thoroughly. Again, Thanks for all you have shared!
That is the biggest reason I moved all mine outside. Much less maintenance.
Yeah, I live where there is 7 or so winter months with extremely low temps, and every type of predator imaginable in a national forest, so it's indoors or nothing for me. Otherwise I'd have to be killing all sorts of varmints daily here. The good news? I have eggs and poultry. :-)
Wow. Sounds like a tough place to live.
Great video! What feed do you give your quail and what is the protein content ? Add any grit or oyster shells?
Thanks. I am glad you liked it. I feed game bird starter 28% protein to all my birds. I do occasionally give them grit and oyster shells but they seem to scratch most of it out rather than eat it so not sure it is necessary. Hope that answers your questions.
How many quail can be together in each layer and how to make egg roll outs?
Live the video, it was exactly what I was looking for. Question, how many quail do you put in each of the cages?
You can pretty much assume 1 square foot of cage space per bird. You can actually go a little denser than this but that is a good rule of thumb. I think these cages were 4 square feet so I would keep up to 6 in there. I hope that helps.
Started my racks today. I am making them 24 x 36. And 11 inches tall. I was able to fine the metal poop trays at Auto Zone for of them only $58. They are 25 by 36. Making your all wire cages only difference I am putting the coated wire on the bottom only. Thanks
Nice. Sounds like a nice set up. And nice find on the dropping trays.
At first I thought you were crazy, lol, but your cages are great, pvc is better than wood for sure, what did you use for the catcher trays at the bottom? And are the lights 100% necessary??? Great channel I just started following you and I'm about to get some courtunix eggs to hatch very soon
nice and profesional video very helpful
Thank you. I am glad you liked it.
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I am not sure what that means but hope it is positive. :)
Where do ya get the drip pans??
That is a great job. Could you tell me where I could find the pans? Thanks. I am going to use a few mods because I like a roll out egg tray in the front but it should be not problem. Thanks a bunch.
+Rosemary Bridges I know that they can be ordered online through amazon but I purchased mine from Tractor Supply. I am on the look out for cheaper alternatives though at $20 per tray they are kind of pricey.
If you check out my other video on raising quail you will notice that the first cages I built i did so with roll out egg trays. I ended up not liking them much though. Everything I put in the cage tends to block the eggs from rolling out and I decided that it wasn't that big of a deal to just open the cages and get the eggs out since I am generally opening the cages to feed them. Your experience may be different though. The thing I did different when making those was to make the first piece of wire cover the top, back, and bottom so i could extend it out for the egg tray and then cut out two sides and a front. (I hope that makes sense).
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Excellent Video! and thanks. I would like to do the same with a Rabbit system. I think I heard you mention that you did a similar one for Rabbits. Can you tel me what the best specs are for Rabbits? Thanks much
Thanks. I will be doing a rabbitry update for early next week and get this discussed in that video.
Thanks for watching and let me know if you have anything else you would like to have covered or answered in a future video.
I used to raise and show rabbits, and had about 400 of them at any given time. I made almost all my cages myself (and have the carpel tunnel surgery scars to prove it !)
For large breeds, like New Zealands, Giant Chinchillas, Californians, Satins, etc., cages about 2 feet x 3 feet work well... 3 feet x 3 feet is even better. Netherland Dwarfs, Mini-Rex, Dutch, etc. do fine in 2 x 2 foot cages. Very good wire AMERICAN-MADE wire and the best cage-building tools and supplies are sold by Klubertanz, in Wisconsin.
Very nice I love that set up
Thank you. It worked well for me. I have them all in outside pens now but still have these cages and they are holding up well.
I love your shows
Thank you
Does the 1" wire stop snakes from getting in? I had problems with rat snakes eating my chicken eggs.
place some golf balls around your chicken pen. They'll eat them and get stuck.
@@SandcastleDreams good idea, thank you
Great video! This informational type of video really helps a lot of people! Thanks for helping others!
Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it.
I like the idea of using PVC pipe
Thanks. I love PVC. It is like Legos for adults.
Just to add to your cage if you use the school sheet binders (clear covers with a pinched plastic peace which runs down the binder edge to hold the papers in and the cover on which at back to school time you can find for about $.20 each or 6 for a $1.00). I used them around the door opens so when your in a hurry and run out to feed your stock you do not get cut on the wire edges. Just a thought and made the wife not complain as much when she had to feed or water.
that's a great suggestion. Thanks for sharing the idea.
What is the minimum comfortable in-cage temperature for coturnix quails. I am going to put my quails outside (in the car porch open from two sides)covered by a cloth, but slight breeze can still go in by leakage. Minimum has not touched 0 deg C yet.
It was -3 F (-20 C) yesterday and my outside quail are doing just fine. They have a wind block section of their hutch to get into so you should do fine with it not getting below 0 C. Hope that helps.
Where did you get the trays I think I may have missed that I’m not sure. And what size are they
I bought them at a local farm supply store. They are the same size as the cage. They were kind of expensive though (I think about $20 each). I would suggest looking at oil catch trays or something similar and then building your cage to fit the size of the tray you find. I hope that helps.
What sort of lights are you using over them? Got a link? And do you have them on a timer? If so, how many hours per day are the lights on?
+Brian Sessums Good questions. Unfortunately I don't have a link. They are just small "grow lights" that were on clearance at walmart. got them for about $5 a piece.
They are on a timer. They stay on from 6:00 in the morning to 9:00 at night.
I hope that helps.
Couple questions from a beginner.
I have an unfinished basement/crawlspace that I’d like to use for raising quail. I like your design’s stacking option for maximizing space and the wire+tray solution for waste. Would you recommend this set up for my scenario?
I’ve heard concerns about ventilation, smell, and waste management. Would you anticipate me having issues with this set up in my unfinished basement?
Any other advice for my situation?
Thanks for your channel and all you do! Very informative! Looking forward to your reply.
I think these would work well in your basement. As long as you can keep the dropping trays dry and empty them out frequently (like pretty much every day or two) there shouldn't be many issues with ventilation. Keeping it dry is the key though.
Josiah Robinson Yes smell is horrible. Not a good spot in basement.
Where do you find the heavy wire you use for the fronts? I haven't been able to find anything thicker than 19g. Does it have a name other than hardware cloth?
And thanks for all the info, based on watching your videos (mostly) I've decided to try raising some quail.
Awesome. Thanks for watching.
The front is "cage wire". I find it at a local hardware stores (either lowes or home depot). Hope that helps.
Found it, thanks.
No problem. Glad to help.
1" x 1" mesh Chinese-made wire is $13.97 for a 15-foot roll @ Lowe's.
MUCH less expensive for the same brand that is also sold @ Tractor Supply Co.
Pretty close to impossible to get good, strong, long-lasting American-made wire these days.
Klubertanz in Wisconsin still sells it...pricey, tho'.
nicely done sir
+201redlight Thank you. I am glad you liked it.
Great video. What size pvc did you use.
I think that was 3/4 inch....but it have been 1/2 inch.
Do you think these pans would work if the size were 30" x 30" or 36" x 36" instead of 24 x 24 ?
Would see three-quarter inch PVC structure be strong enough to support that much larger pen ?
I think that would be pushing it and it might bow in the middle. You might want to go with a wooden frame instead for that big. I don't know for sure though, you can try it and find out. Worse case scenario you have a bunch of pvc that you will use in a future project and you end up building a wooden frame anyway.
I am in the process of building one that is 30" wide by 24" deep using a method(learned from this great video, thanks by the way!). I used 1" pvc and plan on hammering the legs into the dirt outside a few inches to help from moving. However, we had winds today of around 40 mph and the cage (6' tall) didn't seem to move an inch, even without the wire cages attached yet.
awesome. That sounds like a great set up.
Thank you for sharing this awesome tutorial ! ....... I want to ask you, wont the wire hurt the lil' guys feet ?
Good question (and thank you for the kind comments). I actually addressed that in a video recently. The short answer is no. And I do put sandboxes in to give them something to get off of the wire.
Thank you for your reply ^^ ....Here is another question (and Im sorry to be of a burdain ) ...but adding sticks suspended in the air, wont keep the lil fellas on them ? .....you know,hanging the sticks, like flying birds (I know the quail is a ground bird, but so the chicken and maybe it is something that helps the bird relax :)
I don't think that they would use it really. You could add some brushy vegetation to let them hide under for security. I honestly haven't tried though so not sure.
I might try that.
Pretty cool stuff!
Thank you. I am glad you liked it.
J Richie, sounds like poisoning or med overdose?? Could there be something in the ground, like spray, fertilizer? Just thinkin' maybe do less, and just food and water? Hope you get it solved.
your cages looks very good.but how do u keep rats from eating the legs of the quail? also continous drinking water supply for the quail , how can this be set up?
Thanks for the kind comments. I have not had any issues with rats. I did have a little bit of a mouse problem at one point and had to put out some traps and poison but they never actually hurt the quail. I am sorry I don't have a great suggestion for that problem.
I water with water cups (the same kind I use on my automatic watering system). You can see how it is put together in this video.
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On the indoor stacking cages I just drill a small hole in a container (plastic coffee can or something similar) wrap the cup thread with plumbers tape and screw it into the container. It has worked pretty well. I hope that helps.
We live on a farm with a crop farm across the street. This causes a huge rat issue. We keep 2 cats, not to many as they also will go after your quail. At night we keep a small dog in the quail house. The feed is also in this building. The small dog does a very good job and enjoys the work
would these cages be heavy enough for mature pigeons ? Great idea
I am not sure how much pigeons weigh compared to quail but they are pretty sturdy. I think they would work.
thank you for the video. I'm working on a project at the moment using your videos as a guide. I'll let you know how that goes. please what grade of pvc did you use? thank you
Thank you for watching. I am glad you found it helpful. I used schedule 40 I think.
Excellent video! How many quail do you house in your cages? Also where do you source your dropping pans?
+MrPoppabear255 I bought the dropping pans at Tractor Supply. That is my main gripe, the trays cost about $20 each and I haven't been able to find a cheaper alternative yet.
+MrPoppabear255 sorry, forgot to answer how many quail i keep in the cages. I keep 5 quail in my breeder pens (4 females and 1 male). In grow out pens I keep more than that. usually around 10 or so depending on age and size. Hope that helps.
+Slightly Rednecked check out the oil pans at the auto supply. Might have to slightly change the size of the cages to get them to work. I have used the big ones, but there is a smaller size close to 18x24
+Slightly Rednecked I watched your video because I am remaking my cages, I slapped my forehead on the rolling the wire/folding, wasted me some j-clips by cutting all 4 sides :). I wanted to suggest something I came across in remodeling, poly plastic at Home Depot. Costs also $19, but it is 4'x8' and can be cut into 2'x4' pieces with a pair of nice scissors. so your cost goes down to $5 per clean out tray. www.homedepot.com/p/1-16-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Plastic-Panel-63003/202090190
lol, I do things like that all the time.
Thanks for the suggestion. I will have to look into those. Thanks for watching and commenting as well.
Where did you get the droppings pans from?
Here for the same question. Finding a cheap supply of this is critical for this project
Thank you so much for your help so far!This is my last question I share. lol. would this be a good wire to youse as the frame Tenax (Actual: 15-ft x 3-ft) Hardware Black HDPE Extruded Mesh Rolled Fencing
You don't need to stop asking questions. :)
I am not familiar with that but it looks like it is made of plastic. It might be difficult to work with and it probably won't bend very well. But I would have to handle it to see. I am sure it would work but it just might be a little more difficult to get to work and I would be concerned with it getting brittle, especially in the winter.
Like the cages, an idea to make quick removal of cage for cleaning you could run a 3/8 inch wooden Dow Rod through the top front and back of cage to put through the pvc stand. would make the cages much steadier on stands. I am going to make these . Thanks
That is a good idea. Thank you for sharing.
I will be using your method. Where did you get the PVC?
I got the PVC at the local big box store. I think I got it at Lowes and bought it in 10 foot lengths. Let me know if you need more information.
Love your videos! Question, Where do you recommend getting the tray for the droppings?
I bought mine at one of the local farm supply stores. They were fairly expensive ($20 each maybe) and you could probably find a better solution. You might start with that and build your cages to fit it rather than the other way around. :)
Perhaps dollar store baking sheets
Good thought.
Thanks For The Information
Thanks for watching.
I get why you put the bow to the inside at the ends or it would be less sturdy. I couldn't make out what is used for the dropping trays.
Those are commercial dropping pans. They were fairly expensive ($25 each I think) but I had them left over from some old indoor rabbit cages so that is what I used.
OK , #Slighly Rednecked, don't know if you will see #Chris. Will 24 " be enough for 3 hens & a rooster ? If not how big should I make it.? I have never built anything before. How long hardware cloth should I get & how big ? I am thinking I need 20 hens for eggs & meat,. I need 6 hens for eggs & 12 for meat,. I need them to be stackable due to space, although I am thinking I will somehow have to have a separate grow out pen.
24 inches by 24 inches is 4 square feet so it could easily hold 5 birds (4 hens and a rooster). You can't build the cage out of hardware cloth alone. it needs some kind of frame to hold its shape. You would build it out of wood and wrap it with hardware cloth. As far as how much to buy, that really depends on how big the cages are and how many of them you are building. i would go with 24 inch wide hardware cloth though so you don't have to cut it to width. I hope that helps.
Cool stages cages idea. Doesn't need woods.
Thanks. I am glad you liked it.
great video!
Thanks so much. Glad you liked it.
I enjoy your video's on quail my question is on your stacking cages what do you use for the dropping tray. Thanks
I used standard dropping trays. They are pretty nice but a little expensive. If I was rebuilding I would find a tray first and then build the cages to fit the tray. I think oil catch pans would probably be a good option. These are the ones I am using. amzn.to/2JydylW
Yep, too expensive .
awesome ideas thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching. I am glad you found it helpful.
do u have a pvc parts list and where do u get ur trays
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Thank you so much. I am glad you liked it.
Hi, where do you find the tray on the button of the cage ?
I bought them from a local farm supply store. you can find them on Amazon too but they are expensive to ship.