BackYard Quail Aviary - Keeping Coturnix Quail in an outdoor setting.
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- A detailed view of our new Coturnix Quail Aviary. In this video I show how I built our outdoor enclosure for our Coturnix Quail.
Part 2 of this video: • BACKYARD QUAIL - Aviar...
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I'm so glad I'm not the only one who sits in their quail aviary and watches them!
lol
Girl I sit in my chicken run lol
Love it! Hope you will do update videos on caring for the birds in the aviary.
@@thefarmgirl6920 quails are just mini chickens i love how personalable quail can be
@@turtleman190 aw!! I cant wait to raisr quail one day!
Part 2: About the Aviary/tractor: The quail love it but it's a lot more work. Some of the things they seem to like are the ability to look out at the world, so we don't block the lower part of the tractor. It's also kind of heartwarming to see them stretch their necks out to greet you in the morning. We use cedar branches to make a hidey-hole but have also put some branches outside the fence to give them some privacy. The cedar branches inside the pen offer the added bonus of knowing where most of your eggs are. More work definitely, but I come inside with a smile on my face so it just might be worth it.
If your quails could talk they would say thank you for building them a mega outdoor mansion!
I love having our quail on ground. ITS so much more fun to watch the birds in a natural environment
You have helped us again! Thank you Terry. My indoor cage and incubater you designed are still holding up great! I have grandchicklets now from quail I raised and hatched myself. So satisfying 😁 The city took my chickens... but they can't find the quail. Haha
Beautiful! Thank you for bsharing, the sing is so sweet!
This is so so so nice! I’m so glad you’re not keeping them in tiny cages, I will use this tutorial to upgrade my current aviary 😊
You might want to keep a large garage bag over to chair to keep bird poop off of it. Just lift off the bag when you want to use the chair, shake the poop off and replace when you leave.
Good idea ... thanks
It’s beautiful!
My quail aviary is a 6ftx4ft walk in dog kennel 6ft high that is completely covered in 1/4 and 1/2 hardware cloth. The bottom is open and I have cinder blocks around the outside. Wood chips inside that I turn every few weeks to allow to compost down.
Fantastic video. Makes my quail dream seem possible. With regards from London
Nice to look at as well as a comfortable setting for the quail!
I just build something similar, they very happy in there. I put some reclaimed clay drain tiles in there and they love hanging out inside.
I really like it and yes supplies are expensive for sure! As for roofing, I learned that using plywood layer on roof then white plastic corrugated sheets on roof stays a lot cooler underneath rather than just one or the other material. The wood is a barrier but alone it gets very hot. Same with the heat transference with just the corrugated sheets but with the sheet on the plywood under it the corrugated space between the wood and plastic will create a heat driven airflow like a radiator and significantly decrease the heat being transferred below the ceiling. So much so that I often have doves laying on the white sheeting in mid day and the chickens underneath get up on roosts near the roof in Texas sun to stay cool. It is truly worth the investment in hot regions.
Mint plants are good. A lot of critters and insects do not like it and the quail will peck at it happily and it covers smells and grows like crazy.
@@bayoubonsey2911 Thanks!
@@bayoubonsey2911 Mint spray around my basement joists keep the damn mice out in winter…great call on a natural source!
Great use for that slab.
interesting. the 45 angle metal brackets are very inspiring to build simply. wow.
looking good Terry.
Thank you
You did a good job on the aviary. Love the coffee ideal
Really enjoyed this video, you once again have given me an idea on something I might possibly do in the future.
Terry, y'all did a wicked beautiful job. Thanks for sharing this.
Really nice looking protected area
I really like the build. I think this is the way I want to go.
They look happy!
It looks amazing! I love that you are trying this.
Thanks!
Great job Terry. It looks nice. Keep us posted if they go broody and how you handle it afterwards.
That looks awesome Terry. I'm gonna have to get me one!
Thank you!
Well done Terry. I like it.
The birds probably love it. They'll be healthier too and probably less fighting.
Had a similar set-up when I first started my quail, then went to more of the battery cage style for one reason - RODENTS. Once they found their way in, I couldn't keep them out at night! If at all possible, I would suggest replacing the chicken wire with hardware cloth as soon as possible. Also, with the stapling, either cover with a strip for more support or check it every few weeks as the wood ages to make sure none of the staples have worked their way out, or mice will start squeezing in there as well.
I would add that screws with large washers are much more secure than staples. Chicken wire is not meant to be used to keep predators out, they can rip right through it and many of them are excellent climbers. Chicken wire is only good to keep chickens, etc...in. Other than those things it’s a pretty cool aviary. It’s super nice to be able to get in and handle your birds, in my case chickens.
Very beautiful. I’ll bet it will work well for them. 😃
nice set up
Super nice looking aviary. I agree with David Williams about the chicken wire.
Nice application of resource.
Great video!! Tyvm!! Super nice!
Nice! We are building our quail aviary now. New sub🙋🏻♀️🥰
It is beautiful!
Good job. My wife has been wanting us to build an aviary instead of cages. I would love if you would keep us updated on how well the birds breed in there.
This is awesome love the aviary . I just joined your channel. And just getting into raising quail . Currently have my first 8 birds .I hope to learn from your experience along with others .
Awesome! Thank you!
Nice job with the aviary Terry. Mine is made of cattle panels, and my wife and I enjoy having morning coffee outside as well.
Thank you!
Great job. Suggestion put an extension on the roof so when it rain and it's windy won't get the birds wet
Nice job!
Great video! Well done!
Thank you very much!
Looks very interesting. Will be interested to watch what all happens in you aviary.
Thanks Verna!
Good job very interesting and helpful gives me an idea for myself thanks so much for this video
Absolutely
Great. I built my first wooden hutch a while back off of your designs, and that worked pretty well. Then I built a double wide hutch out of conduit pipe and that was ok. I messed up the flooring and due to a miscalculation I wasn't able to easily fix it and it's not able to be elevated the way I wanted. Now I've been thinking of building an aviary to let the quails go on the ground, and I think I'll give your design a try. I'd like to try doing it from conduit piping and the maker pipe connections, but I haven't figured out a way to design a door for it and be predetor proof at the same time. I'll keep trying to figure it out but if I can't conceptualize it I'll just go the wooden route. Thanks as usual for your videos.
Good luck with your new build :)
Nicely explained sir! Thx 🙏
love it. I have the same set up just mine are smaller. but i have noticed my quail on the ground act different then the ones in the small cages, so I got rid of my small cages and have then all in ground Avery's
So starting this spring. I sure like this idea better than cages. The severe weather in Park Falls Wisconsin is going to be a challenge along with the predators. Next to Flambeau state forest. Thanks for the videos. Going to do a road trip to Whiskey Tango farms to get some chicks this spring. Not too far.
Your Wisco weather is similar to my NH weather…curious to learn of your experience…although I live in a city of 140K, I live on the edge of town and we have a lot of visitors…from skunks to opossum to coyote to fox to rabbits to hawks to squirrel to vermin…well, you get the vibe!
Love it!
Great video man. Thank you.
Thank you Terry.
Great video! Thanks for the info
Glad you enjoyed it.
I love it 💕 my only change would be a rabbit water nipple setup so they cant mucky up their water. Of all the water nipples the most versatile ones Ive found that are easiest to clean out when needed are the rabbit water nipples with the plastic ends because they can be removed temporarily to install a different way or to clean any possible clogs though I havent had an issue with that.
Also what works rabbit bottles. When my friend showed me that with birds Ive never gone back. Best thing for a brooder too (I loathe poultry waterers since birds will kick shavings dirt etc thus contaminating the water and making it need constant changing or risking them drinking contaminated water.
Oooh also with your set up if you did do an auto waterer you could use that slant add a gutter and direct the water to refill their auto waterer 💕 its at the perfect angle for that.
Potted Contorted Filbert for a tree and several kinds of grasses are what I have.i sometimes plant pansy and other edible flowers. I put the wicker baskets ( with a door type used for rabbits) in there as well. Gives a place to hide. I used logs to build different levels of ground around the outside so as to create a secure feeling for them. So the whole thing has flower beds per say around the edge. I use deep liter method with chips and hay. When the poop gets little thick ( about once a week) I take off the whole layer of hay thats on top leaving the chips. Refill with fresh hay. I use the poop covered hay as a mulch in my gardens. This has worked out for me very well. No cages. I have a solid roof and electric run to mine. Cement floor. Similar walls, only i used double wire layer. Long story there but it works well. Keeps it dry in winter where I have them. Always open air. Heat lights for cold. They are very happy little quail. I have about 40 free-range a 10x10. No problem. I have to watch for the ratio of males at times.
Im proud youre using ryobi tools love the cage im building a finch aviary👍👍
I have a 10x10 concrete foundation that would be perfect for something similar...great build!
Nice work ! I have the same circ saw, and i hate using the way you were. Its nice for ripping sheets though.
Very cool!
I like it. It's a lot like mine. They work great. Now I need a flight pen. I'm thinking 12x20 12-14'tall. I need my Bob White quail to fly when we make sets out in the field.
very good thanks
Awesome!
Hi Terry, A Canadian fan here. We have an aviary, modeled on John Suscovich's chicken tractor plans. The dimensions are about 9'x6' and we keep up to 50 or so quail summer and winter. with temps from -4F to95F. A week or so ago we had a quail go broody. It lasted 3 days, she then took a couple of days off and is now back to being broody again. This is the only time in 3-4 years. and she happens to be the oldest we have. Just saying.
We don't have good luck with them getting broody either.
Nice aviary
Looks great! I like the little cubby you built for them! I have some flower pots partly buried, laying on the side. The birds really like to sit in the pots. I did try to grow some grass for them in a container. The first week it worked well and it lasted several days. the second batch, they crushed it flat in just a day. So, Lately I’ve been trimming tree branches with leaves and putting them in there too. I found 1 bird per sqft works well for managing poop for me. I clean it about 2 times a week, just raking the top part of the dirt. I’ve thought about putting in some artificial plants, but I don’t know if they would try to eat those too.
Thanks Becky! I'll be checking with other breeders to see what they recommend. :)
Love the aviary. Would love to make one, but it wouldn't be practical here. There's too many large predators and not enough space. I can dream though!! 🙂
good job.
Oooh I might make me one for future quail
Thanks
Verynice terry
Thanks!
Do you have an update on if any of your hens went broody? Thanks for your time you've put in the videos. I've been watching a lot of your videos to decide if I want to get quail for meat or not
Sweet
Terry tell the wife it’s time for a cordless tool set. Looks good 👍
LOL, yep
Just fork out a few extra $$$ and get the dewalt
Looks great !! I would like to warn you about the plastic fencing you used on the bottom. It will tear very easy after being exposed to the sun for a season or two. I am glad to see the lattice. It may extend the life some.
He said that it was plastic coated steel
I'm a total newbie, so this might not apply to most of your viewers, but throughout the video I kept asking "why?" "Why did you put coated on bottom and galvanised on top?" "Why did you move the feeder into the middle of the area?" Great video, just wish you'd briefly explained a few things as you went, instead of just starting that you did it.
Looks great one concern on the door you may want to put a lock or something on the lower section to keep the door from being pulled/pryed out and a predator squeezing in namely a raccoon/rat they will look and work an area where they find a little give until they get just in ,a heads up from mine/friends of mine personal experiences good luck
Thank you, good advice
Can you do an in depth pro and con list ha e this kind of set up. And your basic care routine. Do you deworm ect
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Beautiful aviary Terry! You say in the video that you use a rake to clean it. What type of rake do you use?
I love this! I want to have quails some day, and this looks like a great set up! How big is this enclosure?
This is fantastic, any update on the quail in here vs the indoor? Would love my quail to enjoy something like this but have been reading how more problems arise with them on the ground
I haven't had any issues with my birds in the aviary. Actually, I use it as a large growout pen and select my breeders at 6 to 8 weeks of age from the birds in the aviary. They enjoy being outside and do well.
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Hi Terry. I love your aviary. I have one suggestion for your waterer: connect it to a water timer and use drip irrigation tubing and drippers to keep constan clean fresh water for your birds. Combining time on with drippers volume you can have the amount of water you need.
Of course I will copy your aviary. Since I hate doing some task as cleaning the pup, I need your advice on the floor: I plan to let the birds to defecate directly on the soil (no concrete slab) with lots of earthworms to feed on the pup. Do you think it will work?
Thanks
Carlos
Yes, it will work fine. I would recommend using the deep litter method. I recently did a video on the subject.
Very nice aviary! Question…..can a small amount of bird seed be scattered on the ground for them to “find”?
Racoons have been eating my quail right out of my aviary at night. They will grab them right through the half inch fencing I use, and rip them to pieces trying to get them out. The animals will do anything to get at the quail, and they always switch up what time they come out depending on when I go out to try and catch them. I will try to trap the racoons, but not sure that will even work. They are relentless.
I suggest setting up an electric hot wire around your set up
I haven't had any issues with keeping my bachelors outdoors, and they are in a 1/2" wire cage so I don't expect to see any issues with this setup.
I agree an electric wire about 6” up off the ground and 6” standoffs will likely solve your problems. Good luck
@@CoturnixCorner I also used the 1/2 inch wire, but they ripped the quail apart right through the fencing.
@@thelarochellefarm595 I live completely off grid so using electric fence would not be an option for me, but thanks for the advice.
I put a wire across bottom of door 10” tall to step over so they could not slip out as I walk in!
Good idea
Love what u did.. question.. would raccoon’s be a problem? Can they ripped through those wire mesh? Also, the fence behind the cage, how would u prevent raccoons, cats or even possum from climbing over? I don’t want to hook up any electrical wires cuz neighbors might complain. Any advice would be appreciated. Ty..
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Thanks for sharing. Do your quails roost on the branches?
Hey Terry, I’m in South Texas (very similar humidity & climate). I started with couple hundred eggs in December 2020. I copied your incubator/hatcher (with a few modifications), I have approximately 500 quail now, am building 2 more incubators/hatchers & have my layer quail in cages within a 16’ X 32’ aviary. 2Nd time raising coturnix/Japanese quail. I had over 2,000 pair of ostrich back in 1994-1996 & have implemented the methods that made that farm successful, quail are doing GREAT! Really appreciate your videos and have made sure any on-line purchases have gone through your channel to support your fantastic work! What’s your email or best way to contact you?
You need to get some videos up! I live in north Texas and just started with quail
Hi sir. I’m also located in south tx (corpus), do you happen to sell quail? Ty
How do you keep rats from going inside your aviary ?
How about building more cages on two side wall half way up in order to keep more quails and make it even more stable, will it work?
0:15 Did you say that the Quail can go broody? I didn't thinks they were the nesting type. Great set up.
I suppose u should have a small 1 ft sloping roof all around to avoid water from rain splashing in.
If and when u plan to lift ur coop..it would be better to have a means to replace the soil....wherein u can just have it slide the earth out from that end.
have you had any issues with water pooling on your tarp/poultry wire roof?
Rweet will you be eventually be replacing the tarp with roofing panels?
Are the vertical 2x4 lumbers screwed on top of the base wood, or are they screwed in on the side?
Question - How will they do during the winter without sidewall cover? Here in Georgia we get down to 30 degrees for several days at a time. I would really like to know your thoughts.
I'd love to know too
The will do just fine outdoors here in the winter. I will have bushes planted around the outside perimeter to help block the wind, rain and sun in the summer. I know some folks up in northern Canada that have quail outdoors in the winter and they regularly have temps drop below zero.
We've been down to -10° in my area in NM and they're just fine.
Hi Terry, I have an outdoor setting similar to yours (not as nice but the same idea) Yesterday I found an empty egg shell with a hole about 1/4”. This is my second year as a quail lover and never seen an empty shell before. I recently introduced a new batch of birds from eggs I bought.
Is it possible one bird is eating the eggs.?
Another question, after copulating, for how long the spermatozoids remain alive inside the hen?
Finally, can I post some pictures here.?
Why put it on concrete and not on the natural ground so they have scratching and worms.
Easier to clean and keeps predators out better is my guess.
What do you do in the winter? Will it be covered?