Oldskool 29 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 got the wood for my chicken pen post from the woods yesterday, and today had a ganders in the loft found some old wood and made the coop with a lift up roof and sliding door, not quite finished going to finish it off with some hazel around the sides just to make it look nice and some roof felt now i just got to wait for mesh to be delivered get it up and get some chickens atb :thumbs: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 29 Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 i was thinking of raising it up on blocks and useing strong mesh for the floor make it alot easier to clean any advice???? also would quail eat chicken eggs ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,603 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 i was thinking of raising it up on blocks and useing strong mesh for the floor make it alot easier to clean any advice???? also would quail eat chicken eggs ?? you thinking of putting quail in with chickens? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dpb82uk 138 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 put blocks under it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 29 Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 i have kept quail and chickens in the past but never together i was considering it in a larger run but i have heard mixed reviews on doing so with the chickens killing the quail and egg problems... just seeing what peoples experiances were?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,603 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I've read online of the hens killing the quail,but I reckon on the quail eggs getting trod on and smashed? After my experience of jap quail I cannot see why anyone would keep them.i would sooner keep bantys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 29 Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 i was thinkin more along the lines of them cleaning the run Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,603 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Chickens are gleaners they will Hoover up any surplus feed 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fergy 6 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 dont mix them the chickens will end up killing them, people use them in aviarys to clean up after the budgies etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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