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@@BlessedMamaJacklynn it’s really a personal preference. I like using chick starter because it’s a higher than average layer protein, but not as high as game bird feed. Chick starter is usually about 22% where as gamebird is like 28-30%. As long as you add calcium you’ll be fine, if you don’t want to add calcium just buy a layer crumble and you’ll be fine.
Hey there! Thanks for watching. They are 3ft deep by 8ft wide. Each section is about 12” high for the birds. This setup has worked well for me and is a good size for about 50 birds.
Do you ever give your birds some fresh cut clover or grass? I run my mower over red clover in the side yard to the chickens. My quail are now 8 weeks old, so they might be ready IF that's appropriate.
@@rodr5785 yes! I have a good size garden and they get plants of greens from the garden. As well as some grass. They also love cucumbers and any type of squash
@@QuailUniversity thanks so much Linda! Just needed to get a few things in life squared away. Back to normal (as normal as can be) for now! Hope you are well!!
Love this I made one of those out of a trash basket. It’s perfect for my chickens. I put three of them on there, but this is great for my quail and it’s the perfect size to put into their cage. Thank you so much for this idea. I am super excited too, thank you again❤️🌸👍🏼
Hey sorry, I tried to get it on here but I’m bad with tech. Go to Etsy and type in “no waste quail feeder”. Since this video I’ve been using these instead. A little smaller, and have even less waste. Installation is the same. Let me know if you can’t find them and I’ll try and send a link to you via email. Thanks!
Cool design but I had bad experience with wooden pallets coop, rats made a big hole and kill all my quails in only one night. Never use wooden materials without metal net protecting since.
Yeah, it all depends on your area and the critters you have. We have never even seen a rat on our property so I didn’t have to worry about that so much, but if you have them then definitely throw some wire netting around the base as well. Thanks for the feedback.
I converted my old shed into a duck house. Just had to cut a few windows for ventilation, lay down linoleum and run electric for the lights. Works great!
I got these on Amazon. Just look up no waste chicken feeder. Since this video I found the exact same thing just smaller ones on Etsy. Look up no waste quail feeder. These even work better with even less waste. Hope that helps
Sorry I tried attaching it but wouldn’t work. I found the quail feeders on Etsy are even better. Less waste as they are a little smaller for the quail. Same installation concept. Go to Etsy and type up quail feeder. You’ll see them right away. Good luck
So I run less birds SF than most. I like to keep a bird per SF or even sometimes 2 per SF. Some people will tell you to keep up to 3-4 birds per SF. That seems a bit much to me. I like to let them have some quality of life and enjoy their space. I’m not knocking those who keep more. Honestly if I was shipping hatching eggs and had a bigger operation I would keep more birds per SF but a small backyard operation like I have I can afford to give them a little more comfort.
I used similar lights to brighten up the area around my tool chest. I'll have to set something up for our quail. Great Idea, thanks! P.S. We didn't use Kasa anymore and moved to Govee outlets, thermometers, and hydrometers. It works the same way, but I like the app better.
This was super helpful. Just starting on quail after having ducks which are a breeze in the winter. Easiest animals to care for in the cold. But it sounds like quail are right up there too!
I’m new to your channel and ordered my first batch of quails and ordered 8 week old from Gopher Ridge that will be shipped next week. The customer service is awesome ‼️Thanks for sharing their information ‼️
That’s awesome to hear!!! I’ve chatted with HP Murray a couple times and he is such a nice guy who loves his customers! So accommodating and will chat with you about anything😉 Wishing you the best with your birds! Let me know if you have any other questions I don’t answer in the videos. Always happy to talk quail! Best of luck!
Thanks for sharing. I have my first batch of quails hatching in a couple of days , i am new to them. I will have them under a brooder at first 90 degrees and gradually lower the temp every day My question is ; at what week would i be able to put them in the barn , I live in Canada and my barn is well insulated, almost never freeze Thanks
Hey there!! Thanks for watching. Living in NH has similar winters to Canada and in my experience once the birds are about 4-5 weeks old they can go outside. Basically you’re waiting for them to be fully feathered out. If they get cold they’ll huddle together. I’ve had 4-5 week old quail in temps where night gets into the teens and they are fine. As long as there are a few of them together and they are out of the elements (like in your barn) they’ll be just fine at that age. Good luck and enjoy raising them
One more thing that has worked for me. First week of life I keep the quail under a 250 watt heat bulb (red), week two I drop to 125 watt. Week 3 off heat entirely and week 4 or 5 out they go. Just make sure they’re kept inside when you do that method and they’ll be fine. Makes it a little easier and have done that with hundreds of birds never had a problem. Anyway, just a tip to take or leave.
I dont think very many people realize that Quail's internal body temperature is around 108. They are very toasty little birds. Even the chicks when they get to 2-3 weeks, you can pick them up and they feel like those little hand-warming pods. Loud, screaming hand-warming pods. They run hot. I've seen a few people who live in places like Alaska and Montana, where they get literally like -40 and below, raising them just fine. I will say that so far I've had two shipments of eggs in my quail journey I started last year; the first one was Southwest Game Birds, and then later on after I got use to those, a MyShire Farms batch. It was kind of a mixed bag for both; the SWGB were overall more nervous and anxious, but the actual physical quality of the birds was substantial; they all had beautiful, thick coats of feathers and were all rather large (the smallest was 11oz, and the largest was an 18oz Hen who I needed two hands to pick up, but who for some bizarre reason will absolutely not lay eggs). MSF had better temperaments, with several of them actually self-domesticating to the point they will come to the front of the cage to greet me, I can actually pet and even pick them up with little issue despite not treating them any differently from the others (which helped when one hurt her leg and she let me do stuff while nursing her back), but they were all overall somewhat smaller, though not by much, and their coats didn't seem _quite_ as uniform and thick. I'm going with the clan-breeding method going forward, and I'm going to try hard to mix the two together to get a nice, well-behaved group of big, juicy thickums. The SWGB batch produced some good Roosters who are not only fairly large, but very gentle with the hens, and quite handsome to boot; one has an extremely dark face that I am seeing quite regularly pop up in his offspring so I am hoping I can keep that going, though admittedly I am not too concerned about their looks as long as they are plump, healthy and taste good.
Good to hear about your experiences with both breeders! Yeah, my SWGB whites are good size birds, but some are a little nervous as well. Never bought from MyShire but may have to do an order just to check them out. Thanks for sharing your experience
Would sending quail in this weather even work if you wanted to hatch them? I'm planning on getting quail this year as a present to myself. Liking the videos.
Hey thanks for watching! It’s always a gamble with shipped eggs. In general shipped eggs have less than 50% hatch rate. It’s kinda up to the postal carrier and how they handle. I have bought shipped eggs in winter and have always got something out of them.
I’ve got one in the works actually! I’m gonna post one about that in the spring when people start ramping up their breeding! Thanks for the insight and good luck with your birds
Hello Nick Frost its me again. Those Quilts are so adorable very cute. You are a lucky guy to had this birds, I used to had pets myself but where I live they are Foxes and Coyotes and those wild animals eat my pets that I had. Today I have Chickens Rosters and hens, but they are not mine my brother left them here where I live and I take care of them. They are secure so no fox or coyote will eat them. To me those Quilt you had are very defensive to a predator. Those birds don't have anything to defend themselves. I hope you keep it in a safe place. Anyways I enjoy this video and I like birds to, all kinds of animals. Its to late to say this but Merry Christmas and happy New Year. I wish that all the things you want you will accomplish this year. And most of all you have a good health taking care of yourself. I say it in a nice way, I am a good person it reflects what I say to people. Desanfurtunaty I don't have friends, but maybe one day I will had one. Well it seems your busy, because you don't post much content. But I like you channel. I will see you again Nick Frost.
Yeah I wish you the best! Myshire is a good size breeder and they have been doing this a long time! I have heard they have excellent hatch rates! Good luck!
