I'm interested in creating an outdoor quail habitat for my buttons and was hoping for some info/advise and ideas. I want it to be like those tortoise habitats I see (will add some example pics when back on phone)
Is this doable? I have heard of people adding quail (although bigger varieties I think) to raised, cloched beds to turn it over, pick weeds and bugs, fertilize etc, but would it work in a permanent setting or would I need to rotate them when they produced too much "fertilizer", or need an impractically large area to make it work?
Is raised better? I was thinking of adapting a raised planter, would this be best? more protection from wind, better drainage possibilities, easier viewing - any drawbacks that I haven't thought of?
Covering? I think the only predators I would need to worry about is cats and rats, maybe crows or magpies. Would 1cm wire mesh be enough? Chicks couldn't get through that could they? Would I need extra cover on the top for boinking or are they less likely to do that if they have sufficient ground cover to hide in?
That's the main points for the moment and then just general things like what sort of planting would you recommend/safe or unsafe plants, ground covering etc?
Thank you!
ETA photos to give idea of what I'm hoping for, with a fully enclosed end for nesting etc
Is this doable? I have heard of people adding quail (although bigger varieties I think) to raised, cloched beds to turn it over, pick weeds and bugs, fertilize etc, but would it work in a permanent setting or would I need to rotate them when they produced too much "fertilizer", or need an impractically large area to make it work?
Is raised better? I was thinking of adapting a raised planter, would this be best? more protection from wind, better drainage possibilities, easier viewing - any drawbacks that I haven't thought of?
Covering? I think the only predators I would need to worry about is cats and rats, maybe crows or magpies. Would 1cm wire mesh be enough? Chicks couldn't get through that could they? Would I need extra cover on the top for boinking or are they less likely to do that if they have sufficient ground cover to hide in?
That's the main points for the moment and then just general things like what sort of planting would you recommend/safe or unsafe plants, ground covering etc?
Thank you!
ETA photos to give idea of what I'm hoping for, with a fully enclosed end for nesting etc
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