FatherFalcon
Songster
Ideally... in my mind's eye
In small spaces; Free roam/greenhouse/etc.......
Aviary/ Runs/ Pens/ Hutch/Nesting box; safe place to lay an egg away from Roo’s
area coverage ( a dark spot to hide)
Rollout cage: forced conditions and no choice to lay in place
Give the Roo’s a time of separation
(from the covey )
Or use a roo/hen ratio 1/3
(Mating Rotation and intervals Hens have higher fertility chances)
Temperature/Humidity ... I find that quails thrive in warm heat.....
68-74 degrees seems perfect... don't want them sweating...
but enough to keep them dry
35-40% humidity so the air is moist enough to keep their lungs healthy
but desiccant enough to dry the poop (environment variability)
Food and Water; availability, proximity, nutrient value
(purpose layer or meat/broiler)
water temp* ? i know cold water sucks and they drink it less often. ?
Health/ Energy; do they have bubble guts, hard poop,
genital blockage (butt feather dreads...)
As for the light.. yes 16-18+ hours a day
(or......... PERPETUAL DAY!!!!!! Evil LAugh)
I agree that birds want the sun to do most of the work
type of light and brightness
does the light have a refractive pattern?
lights might have a type of strobe or flicker?
brightness of the lights hmmm... 5500k-6500k
which would you think the birds want?
blaring white bright squinty eyes blinding glow or
smooth operator warm afternoon mimosa on the beach orange soft glow...?
Sing to them...
In small spaces; Free roam/greenhouse/etc.......
Aviary/ Runs/ Pens/ Hutch/Nesting box; safe place to lay an egg away from Roo’s
area coverage ( a dark spot to hide)
Rollout cage: forced conditions and no choice to lay in place
Give the Roo’s a time of separation
(from the covey )
Or use a roo/hen ratio 1/3
(Mating Rotation and intervals Hens have higher fertility chances)
Temperature/Humidity ... I find that quails thrive in warm heat.....
68-74 degrees seems perfect... don't want them sweating...
but enough to keep them dry
35-40% humidity so the air is moist enough to keep their lungs healthy
but desiccant enough to dry the poop (environment variability)
Food and Water; availability, proximity, nutrient value
(purpose layer or meat/broiler)
water temp* ? i know cold water sucks and they drink it less often. ?
Health/ Energy; do they have bubble guts, hard poop,
genital blockage (butt feather dreads...)
As for the light.. yes 16-18+ hours a day
(or......... PERPETUAL DAY!!!!!! Evil LAugh)
I agree that birds want the sun to do most of the work
type of light and brightness
does the light have a refractive pattern?
lights might have a type of strobe or flicker?
brightness of the lights hmmm... 5500k-6500k
which would you think the birds want?
blaring white bright squinty eyes blinding glow or
smooth operator warm afternoon mimosa on the beach orange soft glow...?
Sing to them...
