Hey, just a thought, I've had luck keeping out rats and mice in voids like the top of the coupe near the drain, by using rock and gravel to fill the void. Use a grade small enough to fit snug but big enough to prevent tunnelling or digging, ie dogs, foxes.
We moved just the older males in right now to see how they respond to the pen and they are doing great! So we will be moving a younger group in hopefully soon. Several of the ideas/techniques we use can be done on a small parcel of land, patio, or back yard!
Thank you! I don't have any plans for it, we just measured the space we had and went from there, lol! Our goal was to use the un-utilized space for a better purpose.
We live in Mississippi in zone 7B, so we only have to worry about freezing temps just for about 3-4 months. I usually put up a wind blocking board in one corner of the cage to help block the cold and they have a heat lamp in winter.
Thank you! They love the extra height! Ours will fly around and perch on the branch throughout the day. It is also nice not to have to bend down at all for feeding or cleaning the cage.
You need to get rid of that IVY. I got some at my place that’s been going for 50 years. Good 8 inch diameter vines climbing 200 feet up a tree. It’ll take over the entire structure you just built. And become impossible to remove without destroying it.
The ivy is a crazy fast grower! We trimmed it back throughout the year on the wall before the cage and we continue to trim inside the cage too. Definitely, a problem if you're not willing or can't trim it regularly!
Chicken wire.. Great for keeping chicken and other birds IN, but not so much for keeping the critters that eat them OUT! A racoon can rip through chicken wire pretty easily not only that but they can reach in and grab a unsuspecting bird by the neck and pull it through the holes in the chicken wire! I hope that doesn't happen to yall! Nice build tho!
Yes, they would, but we do have the drains covered in smaller heavy duty wire! An a metal sheet deep in the ground on the one side that was vulnerable. :)
The best quail enclosure I have seen
Thank you!
That looks brilliant, so much nicer than a wire floored cage. Well done 👍
This was a pretty cool build. Dad's are awesome
So awesome!!! Nicely done!!!
Thank you!
Awesome quail home!! Thank you for sharing!
Hey, just a thought, I've had luck keeping out rats and mice in voids like the top of the coupe near the drain, by using rock and gravel to fill the void. Use a grade small enough to fit snug but big enough to prevent tunnelling or digging, ie dogs, foxes.
looking forward to seeing quail egges soon !. I would love to be homesteading one day
We moved just the older males in right now to see how they respond to the pen and they are doing great! So we will be moving a younger group in hopefully soon. Several of the ideas/techniques we use can be done on a small parcel of land, patio, or back yard!
Lovely. Would Love to see pictures of the quail inside the enclosure
awesome build! thanks for sharing. im right over in north alabama. gettn ready to build me a quail pen as well.
It's been over a year since our build and we are still enjoying it! Good look on your build!
What do you guys do to keep bears away?
Great coup and 🎵 music 🎶
Thank you!
This is SO nice!!! Goals!
Nice pen! I'm inspired!
Very nice work okay Papa 😎💯
I have a section like that
Thinking about doing the same thing
Great job
Thank you!
Love it
Magnificent..
HOW DID YOU MADE THEM, ANY TUTORIAL ????😊😊😊
Beautiful aviary♥️ working on ours now. Just got 5 celadon babies. 🙌💃🏻 New Sub😘
I want to build something close to that pen👍 for the idea
Me gusta tu musica y tu video también :)
Love the accent 👌🏻😍 great pen
Thank you! 😃
EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCT THAT YOU USED FOR THIS ???
You probably want to paint those boards so they don't rot overtime
Yes, I think in the future we will! Or I might just clear seal them.
Cool build Could I get the plans for it?
Thank you! I don't have any plans for it, we just measured the space we had and went from there, lol! Our goal was to use the un-utilized space for a better purpose.
What is the size of this pen please tell me please dear ❤
How cold can quail handle in winter?
We live in Mississippi in zone 7B, so we only have to worry about freezing temps just for about 3-4 months. I usually put up a wind blocking board in one corner of the cage to help block the cold and they have a heat lamp in winter.
That is amazing, really cool build. Do they use the extra height though?
Thank you! They love the extra height! Ours will fly around and perch on the branch throughout the day. It is also nice not to have to bend down at all for feeding or cleaning the cage.
You need to get rid of that IVY. I got some at my place that’s been going for 50 years. Good 8 inch diameter vines climbing 200 feet up a tree. It’ll take over the entire structure you just built. And become impossible to remove without destroying it.
The ivy is a crazy fast grower! We trimmed it back throughout the year on the wall before the cage and we continue to trim inside the cage too. Definitely, a problem if you're not willing or can't trim it regularly!
How does gathering eggs go don't they just lay wherever they want?
Chicken wire.. Great for keeping chicken and other birds IN, but not so much for keeping the critters that eat them OUT! A racoon can rip through chicken wire pretty easily not only that but they can reach in and grab a unsuspecting bird by the neck and pull it through the holes in the chicken wire! I hope that doesn't happen to yall! Nice build tho!
I think possums are going to get in through the drain if not wrapped with chicken wire
Yes, they would, but we do have the drains covered in smaller heavy duty wire! An a metal sheet deep in the ground on the one side that was vulnerable. :)
They're a ground bird. So...
6 feet too tall?🤔
Hardware cloth better for quail