abwsco Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Can anyone let me see photo's of their please. Haven't room to stretch to an avairy and my original plans for using part of the WIR run are scuppered. However, we've a patio which has the dividing wall between us and next door and apart from plant pots now long destroyed by the chickens it only has an ivy on............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Bump as DH is off work next week. Now he's decorating DD's bedroom but I'm sure he could find time to sort somehting out if I had some pics to show him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjulian Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Chateau Quail as designed & constructed by the technical whiz of the household (not me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Chateau Quail as designed & constructed by the technical whiz of the household (not me). Thank you It was your post yesterday that jogged my memory about Quail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 We have one similar to this, but with a double door system......... ....and we use a little guinea pig shelter like this inside.... We have some logs, branches and rocks for them. We set it on grass at first but rats dug underneath....then we added a mesh floor but the rats burrowed underneath and terrorised the quail so we made a concrete base and secured it to that . We have a deep layer of Aubiose on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Thanks Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I use a rabbit hutch like this http://www.the-rabbit-hutch-shop.com/4ft-drop-hutch-and-run-with-4-x-4-run-sdh44.html#0 although I think they have got the dimensions of their photo wrong it's not as tall. With bubble wrap padding on the roof of the hutch and mesh run. Works well for the quail except the hutch part is a pain to clean. If the hutch section had a slide out tray for cleaning it would be much better ! We propped up the end of the slope on bricks so it was less steep and they like running up and down. My husband built a removable roof to keep the rain off the run as otherwise it gets very soggy in the rain. He also put wood on the back and part way down the sides to provide more shelter as they don't use the hutch to sleep in just as a change of scenery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 Thanks Patricia Is there any chance of pictures of yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I used a hutch (the bottom one) for a trio, and 1 cock:3 hens in a 2 story hutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 Thanks Lewis Where did you get the hutch in the bottom pic as it looks a good solid one. Was it online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Thanks Lewis Where did you get the hutch in the bottom pic as it looks a good solid one. Was it online? eBay Tis quite good and was a good price too, £70ish I think - can't remember the seller, was a few years ago but there's a similar one here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 Thanks again Lewis Oh, that link takes me to your pic and not ebay-lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I obviously didn't copy the ebay one properly and just pasted the same again! Second time lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks Lewis Happy Hutch have been recommended and they will replace the T & G with exterior ply at no extra cost so think we'll go for one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Would this sort of thing be good for quails? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chicken-Animal-Rabbit-Ark-Bantam-Coop-Run-Hen-House_W0QQitemZ250524557389QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry?hash=item3a546d604d looks quite simple and basic principles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Would this sort of thing be good for quails? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chicken-Animal-Rabbit-Ark-Bantam-Coop-Run-Hen-House_W0QQitemZ250524557389QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry?hash=item3a546d604d Looks ok Chris, the mesh looks a bit big, not sure about the quality of the wood though. Have a look at this: Happy Hutch have been recommended and they will replace the T & G with exterior ply at no extra cost so think we'll go for one of these Same price but more suited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Wow that is a good price, although i quite like the look of the ark, and its easy to pick up and plop somewhere in our garden on some nice grass. I mean, all my coops i get now i add more nails and screws in to keep it together and seal it properly and then give it a few coats of cuprinol and make sure its treated etc. and so it will keep well. And i hae loads of chicken wire with tiny holes so i can repatch that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Wow that is a good price, although i quite like the look of the ark, and its easy to pick up and plop somewhere in our garden on some nice grass. I mean, all my coops i get now i add more nails and screws in to keep it together and seal it properly and then give it a few coats of cuprinol and make sure its treated etc. and so it will keep well. And i hae loads of chicken wire with tiny holes so i can repatch that. Might as well build one yourself then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I can't buld all the wooden bits and mar the joints etc, I don'tind spending a lol bit on a basic ark then refurbishing it haha lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 have just bought ours from ebay just now... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4885306&l=60fc84f640&id=568396756 the run is 4ft x 4ft and the house is 2ft x 4ft it's 2nd hand and was £60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjulian Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 That looks fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
