Types of Housing (and Natural Options!) For Coturnix Quail 

That’s an excellent, resourceful idea!

Glad you enjoyed it!

It’s a valid concern! They do jump! Our smaller enclosures are more than 12 in, but out of the hundreds of birds I’ve raised this summer, I only had 1 jump and hit it’s head to the point it resulted in a neurological issue and had to be put down. Something that helps, like with our rectangle coop or totes - is having something as the roof that has “give” to it. Both the hardware cloth top and the corrugated plastic top have bit of give/bounce to it which helped if the birds jump up.

Rabbit hutches are great options :)

I find our quail are plenty happy with just 1 sq ft/bird, but they do love more space too if it’s a viable housing option! Chickens certainly need a lot more