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I initially thought it wouldn't need a roof as I had never seen a quail fly higher than 6 feet. One of the alpha males proved me wrong.

If I had anchored it at all, it wouldn't have been rolled over and been damaged. I would also still be in the smaller version. Constructing ends is really the important part. If you get 2 well supported ends, you can stretch net, or fence, from one to the other.

Day 6: I gathered up the pieces. The end panels were not damaged. I drove T-posts to support each end and stretched net across the gap. So now it is 7x12x7 and they have the room I wanted to start with. Yesterday (after I took this pic) I added a roof of netting also and tied it to the side...

Then the storm came through at midnight. The coup was sitting solid and I didn't think the wind could move it. I was wrong. The wind rolled it across the yard. Most of the quail had taken shelter under the barrels or in the canteen, but there were a couple scattered. I thought I might could...

It's past time to update this thread. Day 1-2: I moved 2 families together into the new digs. That's 2 roosters and 10 hens. They really acted like they wanted back into their safe little cages. With a couple of exceptions, they all seemed in shock. Minimal activity. Day 3: I lost my...

It's 7x8x7 actually, so 56 sqft.

Well, here is version one. It's 7x7x8. A bit smaller that I wanted. Those measurements come from the net being 7ft wide and the boards being 8ft long. I used 1x2x8 furring strips to create 5 separate panels that I can disassemble and store. They are outdoor glued at the corners. It's light...

You didn't mention sprouts. I have at least one quart jar growing and one in the refrigerator at all times. Each of my families get a wad of sprouts and a slice of cucumber or fresh harvested dandelions daily.

You said before that the Nurture Right was mishandling the eggs - turning them wrong in the outer ring. Do you have the turner for quail eggs or are you using the standard one for chickens? I have a NR360 and I'm not that fond of it. This is what I have done to make it more usable. First...

If you use shavings, use only pine. The tannins in hardwoods are toxic to quail. And if you use pine shavings, you will find 2 varieties - small or large shavings. The large won't blow around as much, but, it will sooner clog your shop vac.

Females can be resentful of new females.

I looked at some of those. What I saw looked too fragile.

This is relevant. I'm still in the construction phase, but, keeping quail in a coop prompted me to seek a catch net. I didn't need that with cages as escapes are rare and quail are not very good fliers. So anyway, I bought this net and I'd just like to say it suits the purpose well. I don't...

It's been a month. What happened?

I have been raising jumbo coturnix quail for a couple years now in cages with good results. However, I have a limited number of cages to work with and a limited budget as well. So to produce more and put some in the freezer, I am planning to expand into a warm-weather pen using a wooden framed...