Janty Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 They were having a lovely time playing in a plant pot in their run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Adorable Janty, they look right at home there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 So cute!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-a-doodle-doo Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Good pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Great pics, I think their shelter looks rather comfy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Looking good And there's sun too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 They do love their run. I want to hatch some of their eggs after Easter but I am not sure what to put the offspring in that will be as natural and comfortable an environment as the run. I have been looking at these... http://www.hen-house.co.uk/html/thrippett.html They are a local company and the houses would fit perfectly in the side borders of the garden (I am taking over). They will also adapt the houses so that there is perspex instead of wire in the top for shelter with wider opening hatches for easier access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 They look great Janty - would you need a mesh floor to deter rats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 What I was planning on doing was digging a hole the size of the cage and run in the border and then putting in a thick, flat wire grill sort of thing at the bottom of the hole and then making a readimix concrete surround that the cage and run would sit on (similar to my WIR but on a much smaller scale). This could be in-filled with soil and aubious for the quail to scrab about on. Does that make sense? I know that it sounds like a lot of work but I do like to see my quail dustbathing in their litter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Sounds great for them!! They do look good, if a little bit expensive - but look really well made The chicks look like little bumble bees when they're all crowded under the heat lamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 What I was planning on doing was digging a hole the size of the cage and run in the border and then putting in a thick, flat wire grill sort of thing at the bottom of the hole and then making a readimix concrete surround that the cage and run would sit on (similar to my WIR but on a much smaller scale). This could be in-filled with soil and aubious for the quail to scrab about on. Does that make sense? I know that it sounds like a lot of work but I do like to see my quail dustbathing in their litter. Yes, it does! We set ours on a concrete base after problems with rats. They have Aubiose to scrat about in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Cute pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
