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by FinmoreKitchenGarden
Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:31 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Keeping Quail advice?
Replies: 8
Views: 3996

Re: Keeping Quail advice?

I would say that a 2'x4' cage would be ok - the bigger the better though. I keep 7 Quails in a run 6'x3'. It's got different layers with ramps between. As long as each bird has got it's own little terratory then things should be calm. Quails are not really passive like chickens and they will fight t...
by FinmoreKitchenGarden
Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:38 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Keeping Quail advice?
Replies: 8
Views: 3996

Re: Keeping Quail advice?

Hi Nick I've kept Japanese Quails for a couple of years now. Been really great, with a great egg return. Some days they'll lay twice!! I feed mine on smallholder range layers pellets, which cost £ 7 for 20 kilo bag. This will last my 10 birds for weeks, maybe, two months or more. Make sure that it's...