rufusrooster Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 How many quail can i keep in an eglu and eglu run ? would also like to know what breeds are readily available and what colour eggs they lay ? are all breeds a similar size ? and can you mix the breeds together ? The plan is to build a wir for the hens with a cube outside so i can increase the number of hens i have, and use the eglu at the other end for the quails, maybee have a small covered area in the wir for them with the eglu run coming off the wir, that way i can seperate them in the wir and have full access to the eglu run for cleaning etc without them escaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I'd think you could probably get 8 quail in an eglu? Common breeds are Japanese and Chinese Painted Quail - there are other more aviary birds that need a bit more space/flying room like Californian Quail or Gambels Quail. Japs are probably the best to get to keep for eggs because they're a bit bigger than CPQ. Their eggs are small light coloured with brown spots on. I wouldn't mix Japs and CPQ, but Japs come in many colour variations, they can be mixed and should get on fine together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
