Welcome to backyard quail. I decided to raise a few coturnix quail in my back yard and this site is the journey. Here is a quick shot of my birds. I decided on quail because city ordinances did not allow me to have chickens.
My New Coturnix Quail
Helping you raise quail in your own backyard!
Welcome to backyard quail. I decided to raise a few coturnix quail in my back yard and this site is the journey. Here is a quick shot of my birds. I decided on quail because city ordinances did not allow me to have chickens.
Do your quail have any place to go besides those cramped wire cages? That doesn’t sound all too great to be a quail in that case.
While I appreciate your concern for the birds, these breeding cages are of sufficient size. Since this picture was taken, I have gone to a only three birds per cage – 2 female, 1 male giving even more room per bird.
I got these cages from a farmer who told me they came from the State of Illinois. The state had a program to have people raise and release birds back into the wild in an attempt to replenish the wild quail populations. I am sure the state researched proper breeding cage size.
My birds are happy, well feed, and a little spoiled to be honest.