Absolutely STUNNING Quail Coop Built Start-to-Finish for Under a Hundred Bucks!

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DIY building plans for this coop now available! Download them here:
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We're SO excited to add Coturnix quail to our homestead for both meat and egg production. Follow along as we build out a simple, modern quail coop for them to live in using all reclaimed materials. This is our own design has plenty of room for a dozen birds to live comfortably and provide us with our daily eggs.
Let us know in the comments below what you think of this design, or if there are ways we could improve it!
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@Slowsteading 7 месяцев назад

DIY building plans for this coop now available! Download them here: www.slowsteading.com/slowstead-hutch

@waynelozier4730 5 месяцев назад

Thanks from Snowflake, Az

@ritag2296 2 месяца назад

The kids are a great addition to the video... good job parents

@Slowsteading Месяц назад

Thanks! They like helping out.

@amberkomdeur3699 Год назад

I’ve watched a lot of videos on building quail coops and I like yours the best.

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much for checking it out, so glad to hear you like it 🙂

@honeybee3317 Год назад

Nice cosy hutch. I like that the quail have 2 sides to disappear from view and huddle under tree branches. Also being under trees keeps the sun off the roof in Summer. Happy quails!

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much! The quails seems to be enjoying their home quite a lot these days :)

@TriniRoyQuiReyes 5 месяцев назад

This Quail coop is precious, Wow they must be happy with their now home, I love when you said "it could stand the kids test" 😂. I love that this coop is well thought of. They will definitely love that they are not caged in, its not a small enclosure, Any poultry is safe in a spacious coop as this.👍👍👍 And I appreciate the team work. You ' ve got a beautiful space too. Friends now👍.New here btw saw you at Nez

@Slowsteading 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, glad you like it!

@user-vo9fr6lv3w 7 месяцев назад

Good looking build. I'd need a secure door latch because raccoons would easily open your simple wood one. But other than that one easy upgrade, this is a very nice quail hutch.

@tylerlloyd8456 Год назад

The quails are so cute!

@Slowsteading Год назад

They're super cute, and their little eggs are like easter eggs 😍

@SWTGVET1 Год назад

Great video! Thanks for sharing your skills. Using your template to build mine.

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much for checking it out! Amazing, I can't wait to see the progress. How many chickens will you have in it?

@taeminkim6151 Год назад

The quails are adorable! Looking forward to more uploads 😄

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thank you Taemin for checking out my channel! The quail are super cute, even when full grown 😍

@aprilhowell56 10 месяцев назад

Love it. I would tweak it a bit yet i see much value in this design. This would be great to grow them out

@Slowsteading 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! Yeah this would be a greet brooder for growing out chicks as well. Curious what kind of tweaks you'd make to the design?

@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh 6 месяцев назад

Nice looking cage, thanks for sharing.

@TheThriftedPlanter Год назад

This coop turned out so well! You make it look easy to build. Great video!

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much for checking it out! There were admittedly some behind the scenes struggles, but I'm happy with how it came out 🥰

@kuratortrivia795 Год назад

Hey man thank you very much for this detail video. I need a design for my quail coop and yours is the best

@Slowsteading Год назад

You're welcome, glad it was helpful!

@diyp8755 Год назад

the barn you made is very simple and beautiful

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thank you so much! The quail like and I'm glad to hear you like it too!

@charswellness Год назад

Lovely enclosure. Could you tell me what you've put on the left and right side, bedding? Sand? It was too dark to see. That's where you have the solid flooring, how is that working out? I'm wondering about all the poop and cleaning chores. But I do like the idea of them not having to walk on wire all the time.

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much for checking it out! Yes that is sand I've put down on the solid floors to give the birds an area to dust bathe as well as a clean area to lay their eggs. I've since modified the coop to have a solid floor throughout-the droppings were just falling on the ground below and getting stinky. I'm now using a deep-litter approach of bedding the coop with a mixture of wood shavings, sand and some biochar to keep odors down. I stir it up and add some new bedding once in a while, but It's been a few months without having to fully change it out and next to no odor at all.

@whitetrim1 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing.

@Slowsteading 10 месяцев назад

Cheers, thanks for watching!

@craignorton5211 Год назад

Nice setup

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much for checking it out!

@elevagepotager Год назад

Super travail 👍👍👍

@Slowsteading Год назад

Merci!

@curtculbertson6288 Год назад

Very nice

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much for checking out the quail coop!

@Ntajneeb74 6 месяцев назад

Nice build, I will probably try to build a similar one but much bigger.

@harleyscholtz8741 Год назад

Nice job

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks for checking it out!

@Ashkracker Год назад

Haha ‘kid test’ 😂 I’ll be passing this off to my father in law. I’ve been seeking a good design for a quail coop or quail hutch, so thank you!

@Slowsteading Год назад

If it can withstand kids it can withstand anything! Thanks for checking out the build and thanks for the love 🙏

@clintaugustine8732 Год назад

Dude, don't listen to all the naysayers. I think you made a great video and a very nice coop. I recently made an all wire cage, and I know what everybody says about them jumping up, but mine are about 3 weeks old now and I never see them jump up really ... Just saying

@Slowsteading Год назад

Cheers, thanks for the kind words! I totally agree, the startle response is not some serious epidemic killing quail left and right 😂 My quail rarely (if ever) startle like that and all the breeders I know in my area haven't any issues with it either, so I'm not too concerned. Hope you enjoy your quail and their tasty little eggs in the near future 👌

@learnTableTenis 5 месяцев назад

Very nice and simple cage. The waterer nipples are the best kind I've ever tried for my quails as well. 2 things I need to modify would be temperature holding for our Northeastern winter and the automatic egg rolling out features.

@Slowsteading 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, glad you like it. I ended up covering the rear ventilation during the winter and that seemed sufficient, but we don't go below freezing too much here.

@kobolila-yt Год назад

Nice video and idea. Will you need to add any source of heat in the winter and, if so, have you an thought for providing it?

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much! We found we didn't need any auxiliary heat in winter, the quail managed just fine down to -10C. We simply replaced the frozen water with warm water once or twice a day.

@dakotah.7866 Год назад

Hey, wanted to say this build looks pretty awesome. Do you ever have any trouble retrieving eggs from the inside of this coop? Thanks man!

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks for checking it out. It hasn't been too difficult and you tend to know the areas to look. Plus, it's like an easter egg hunt every day!

@bayoubonsey2911 Год назад

Very nice looking. However - Cedar is bad for quail, The ceiling is to high inside and when they pop ( get startled or hyper and fly up) they can break their necks on top. Quail cages inside should be 12" or under, or 6' and over. The wire (which is actually 1/2" (you stated 1/4")) should be a bigger gage or coated ( you can add a layer of plastic hexagon chicken fencing over the wire to help). Otherwise they will get foot cuts and bumble foot when they are grown. Lastly the metal roof is like a oven plate in the sun and needs a insulating layer under it - plywood is fine for this.

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks for all the great tips!

@chascapwell2041 Год назад

Cedar lumber is fine, cedar shavings are the big no-no. Lumber is made from western red and shavings are made from eastern white. Western red does not have the compounds that make eastern white dangerous.

@bayoubonsey2911 Год назад

@@chascapwell2041 Good info I didn't know about the difference.

@Slowsteading Год назад

@@chascapwell2041 Great info, thanks for elaborating on this. I knew that lumber was fine but not the reasoning behind it, thanks for enlightening us!

@stephaniecreech2623 Год назад

They can't break their necks like that

@TheJarheadEntrepreneur Год назад

That's a perfect quail/rabbit cage for sure..How does the battery powered Nail guns compare to air? Thinking about getting some as I am working on a lot of wood projects and they would be awesome if the results are similar.. Keep Crushing It!!! STAY HUMBLE, STAY HUNGRY, STAY FOCUSED…~The Jarhead Entrepreneur

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much! The battery brad nailer is pretty sweet, and good for smaller projects like this. You might need to cycle through a couple batteries for a larger job, but it's so much simpler and quieter than running a compressor.

@kathleenmonsegue9700 Год назад

How many quails can fit in this quail hutch? Can it hold up to 25 jumbo pharoah quails? Also can you tell me how many 2x4’s, 2x2’s that I would have to get from lowes?

@Slowsteading Год назад

I wouldn't recommend doing more than 12 in a coop this size, but even that is pushing it! It's approx 6' x 3', so 18 sq ft total

@TrungChimBinhDuong Год назад

Wao nhìn đẹp quá 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thank you! Cảm ơn bạn!

@Jennifer-tt1kf Год назад

Do you have measurements on how long to cut each board?

@Slowsteading Год назад

I don't have plans available at the moment unfortunately, but the whole structure is 6' x 3' and 2' tall at the front sloping down to about 20" at the back. You can see my original drawings around the 0:10 mark :)

@DiscoveryChannel-novakarpi 6 месяцев назад

You're kid is só funny😂❤

@stephaniemendoza959 Год назад

What are the materials you used for the quail watering system?

@Slowsteading Год назад

The waterer is made from an old honey tub and the standard chicken waterer nozzles available on Amazon.: www.amazon.ca/Automatic-Chicken-Drinker-Feeders-Waterer/dp/B08B3CRBWJ/

@karapoole4070 9 месяцев назад

Can I have the plans for this coop? We are just starting out with quail, and I absolutely love this design. We grow gardens and orchards for the less fortunate as well as grapes. Would appreciate the plans. -Kara

@Slowsteading 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! I don't have plans available at the moment but I'll work on putting some together.

@karapoole4070 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! Just let me know. Our quail are due this week, tomorrow is day 15

@TheTequilaFairy Год назад

Are you keeping them in that coop only? I know you can't exactly free range them, just seems a bit small?

@Slowsteading Год назад

Yes, quail only need approximately 1 sq ft. to be comfortable. This coop is 3' x 6', or 18 sq ft-enough for up to 18 birds. I currently only have 6 hens in there since we processed the roosters. In nature these are flock animals that typically live their entire lives within and around the same bush, so they prefer a cozier space to feel safer. The reduced space requirements (compared to chickens) are one of the reasons I really like raising the coturnix quail 😄

@chascapwell2041 Год назад

I've seen people mentioning free ranging quail. And they aren't hard to catch since they're effectively flightless. I'd never do it because quail and chickens should NOT mix. Chickens carry diseases that are trivial for them but will devastate quail.

@Slowsteading Год назад

@@chascapwell2041 I can see the appeal of free ranging them, but I have yet to see it in practice. Good to know about them intermingling with chickens though-our hens free range so that would be no bueno for the quail.

@The_Duck_Man Год назад

Cool channel! What do you do for work? Software engineer?

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks for checking out my channel! Does "aspiring RU-vidr" count? 🤣

@The_Duck_Man Год назад

@@Slowsteading lol I was just guessing since you're in the PNW, young, and seem to have a really nice property that you've gotta have a nice WFH job or something.

@The_Duck_Man Год назад

@@Slowsteading good luck with the youtube grind

@Slowsteading Год назад

@@The_Duck_Man In honesty, you're not wrong. I did work in a tech-related field for a number of years. Trying out some new things now 😊

@BigHossGun74 Год назад

Do you have the plans available to build this?

@Slowsteading Год назад

Unfortunately, I don't, sorry about that! The design was influenced mostly by the material I had on hand.

@Scaling_Obsession Год назад

Nice build! Where do you find the materials?

@Slowsteading Год назад

Thanks so much for checking out the quail coop build! I'm always on the lookout for material which takes a bit of time but is definitely worth it. I monitor the local classifieds and marketplace for people getting rid of offcuts, old scrap, or or old projects like decks/fences etc. When local trades are doing work in my neighborhood I ask for the old materials they are discarding (this is how I obtained all the roofing materials for this and the chicken coop). And I let me friends know I am always looking and happy to take any unwanted material. I helped a friend dismantle an old shed on his property and was offered some of the material in exchange. Basically just be observant, be patient, and ask!

@mikiparas Год назад

I’d love to know the material list

@Slowsteading Год назад

Mostly just scrap wood and a few 2x2s 😅

@wboersema 4 месяца назад

Cleaning will be a nightmare on those covered areas.......not using coated wire for the floor area is going to cause bumble foot.

@Slowsteading 2 месяца назад

It's not so bad honestly since the whole front door opens up, it can just be swept out into a wheelbarrow.

@Slowsteading Год назад

Have you thought about keeping quail?

@kaymalone7568 Год назад

Love your quail cage build! My 35 quail babies will be here next week, and I’m super excited 🙂 mine are bob white quails

@Slowsteading Год назад

@@kaymalone7568 Thanks so much! Oh how exciting, you're going to love their little eggs!

@kaymalone7568 Год назад

Can I ask what do you feed them ?when they get older and I move them to the big cage. Thanks for your help! And I’m a new subscriber 🙂

@Slowsteading Год назад

@@kaymalone7568 I feed them a 26% protein crumble, it's formulated for turkeys was was recommended by my local farm supply store. They seem to like it and haven't had any issues so far. I do supplement their calcium intake with egg shells and oyster shells as well. Thanks for subscribing!

@MosaicHomestead Год назад

Have never eaten quail

@Slowsteading Год назад

Tastes like-you guessed it-chicken! The kids like picking up a whole bird and nibbling on it like a chicken leg, they are definitely snack sized little birds.

@bobcole3852 11 месяцев назад

1/4" mesh is too small for droppings. Poop tray underneath lets you compost and put the poop where YOU want it. Maybe turn wood floored areas into sandboxes, they love it and generally lay their eggs there.

@BourneAccident 10 месяцев назад

No predators in your neck of the woods? Coop is really nice and cozy, but not really sturdy. We have had about 60 quail last year and we downsized to 12. Our coop is in the garage. We have to many animals that would just love to bust open the coop and chomp on our girls. So in the garage it is.

@Slowsteading 10 месяцев назад

Raccoons, mink, rats, and birds of prey. But nothing bigger than that (coyotes, wild cats, etc.) thankfully.

@nicholasjaworski9368 Год назад

Under $100* *as long as you have a few hundred to thousand in tools and 95% of the materials on hand already lmao

@Slowsteading Год назад

Check out your local classified for used tools and free or cheap material. A small project like this doesn't require large dimensional lumber so scraps and offcuts are perfect. Many cities offer tool libraries where you can borrow tools for free or cheap as well.

@youidiotsnvrquit4369 Год назад

misleading title. people dont like that shit. lol we all know that clickbait crap leads us to think this could be done for under a hundred bucks, when in reality, it cost the same as any other coup, u just already had the stuff... sillyness whats the point

@Slowsteading Год назад

I mean, you can pull all the materials out of dumpsters like I did too 🤷🏻‍♂️ there's tons of free materials on marketplace these days, I don't think $100 is a stretch if you have some patience.

@youidiotsnvrquit4369 Год назад

@@Slowsteading idk where you live, but that certainly aint a thing here.

@Slowsteading Год назад

@@youidiotsnvrquit4369 a secondhand market exists anywhere, unless you're truly living off-grid somewhere remote. In which case, that sounds awesome 😅

@mikiparas Год назад

I made this today for $16.59 , the cost of screws and $24.40, the cost of the 2x2 and $34 , the cost of a 50’ wire roll …. Sooooo ya.. stop being a grumpy gorilla