Chicken/Quail Tractor [Mobile Cage] Build
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2023
- We wanted a sustainable way to raise our birds on grass with the synergistic relationship you get with the rotational grazing concept.
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Thank you for taking the time and effort investing into the lives of complete strangers. I am so happy I discovered your detailed and caring tutorial! Thank you! I have watched HOURS of videos regarding quail, yours is one of the most helpful!
So glad it was helpful.
This is a great idea!! Im going to make mine out of an old dresser
Absolutely love this. My favorite design so far.
Thanks, and glad you enjoyed.
This is exactly what I had in mind
Wow new life goals!
This is great Evan.
veeery clever design in many ways. well executed! also quite aesthetic. usually when you try to do it cheap from things you have, you end up something that isnt pretty. not in your case though!
Thank you!
I love this!
My quail aren't super flighty, luckily, so they're easy to catch. But they are temperamental, I have scalpers ☹️ I guess we can't win with everything
Yeah, I hear you. We have had a few issues with that as well. :)
Hey- I wanted to ask how this has been at keeping out predators? This design is my favorite I’ve seen so far & im asking my husband to imitate it 😂 I love the gaps you built in
It has been great against predators. No break-ins with the strong build and latches. And we have raccoons and skunks that wait for an opportunity.
Only thing is that if you live in an area where snakes are a big issue, you may want to forego the raised gap/lip function for collecting eggs. You would just have to lift the top(s) to collect them, which wouldn't be too bad at all. :)
My first set are in the incubator
You really need hardware cloth on the floor. Rats LOVE quail and will dig right under that
We do have rats around, and so far none have breached it at all.
Not if it's moved around
After 6 months, how do you like it? Does your raised bar egg system work as hoped?
Greetings! Generally, I love it. Here are a few things I've learned, and/or just a few good consideration points:
- Everything works beautifully, as intended, in function. The mobility (although I wouldn't want it to be any heavier), the raised lip for the eggs to come right through, the access points, shelter, etc.!
- Through a comment or two from others asking how I do with snakes, I have realized that if you live in an area where snakes are a big concern, you should forego the raised lip. Not a huge deal, and we don't have any issues here, but worth mentioning for others who might.
- Because we can have multiple feet of snow here in Colorado, we decided to move them into a raised cage for the deepest of winter months, as we did not want to see this thing get buried with snow.
- Turns out that quail really don't eat that much grass. I mean, a little bit for sure, but there really isn't much of a "lawn mower" effect. The quail are SUPER happy and healthy in this tractor, though, being on grass with weeds and bugs to keep busy on.
- I might have over estimated just a bit on how many quail this thing can house. I'd say between 20 and 30 max, for this size.
Hope that is helpful, and thanks for asking!
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Quail 🥚 eggs, yeah!
Chk wire can be chewed ny preditors. Where I live snakes & weasels are a problem- Bigger preditors can dig under.
How did you build the feeders? Any updates on how this worked?
Love this… just one question..What about snakes going under the gap?
Great question. We don't have an issue with them in our area. Only garter snakes.
If you do have them, I would construct it gap-free.
@Ni-dk7ni probably! Chickens can hold their own.
Amazing quail tractor ! Is there a link or information on your feeder ? It's so simple yet so mess free ! I haven't been able to find anything in my area for quail so it's been all DIY or online ordering.
Thank you. Yes -- we got ours from 2BcreationsStore on Etsy. The item is called the "One Gallon Feeder Bucket with Quail Feed Saver Ports".
I totally hear you. I was going to make my own, but realized that the time and cost was not worth it compared to just ordering one on there.
Hope that helps.
Blessings!
Do you think it possible to raise the quail entirely on pasture if you moved it often enough?
@@markm8188 No, unfortunately. They eat some grass and definitely some weeds, bud all in all, it is a pretty small portion of their diet. Quail need a lot of protein (seeds, greens, etc).
Do you have step by step instructions on how to build this quail tractor?
Unfortunately I don't, as I wasn't exactly sure how it was going to come out! Sorry about that. Hopefully you can review and pause it here and there for some detail, but that's about all i can offer. Just something to hopefully draw inspiration with. Blessings on your build, with whatever you might come up with.
Do you still have that no crow collar on your rooster? If so how goes it with him?
I do! And it's actually working better than ever with him. Very suppressed crow, and haven't had to remove it from him for a break in a long time. :)
@@TheIntegratedGarden awesome 👌 thank you!
Do you need heat lamp to keep them warm in winter time?
I do not. Quail are very cold hardy, down to -20 degrees fahrenheit / -28 degrees celsius.
Any way we can get a short of how this is working out long term
I will likely do so this spring. In the meantime there is a comment asking what I think after 6 months, that I responded to. Let me know if you can't find it here.
I want an update video!
I will likely do so this spring. In the meantime there is a comment asking what I think after 6 months, that I responded to. Let me know if you can't find it here.
So a year later how's it holding up?
The tractor is holding up amazing.
I will also paste for you a recent response I had for someone else asking, in case helpful:
Here are a few things I've learned, and/or just a few good consideration points:
- Everything works beautifully, as intended, in function. The mobility (although I wouldn't want it to be any heavier), the raised lip for the eggs to come right through, the access points, shelter, etc.!
- Through a comment or two from others asking how I do with snakes, I have realized that if you live in an area where snakes are a big concern, you should forego the raised lip. Not a huge deal, and we don't have any issues here, but worth mentioning for others who might.
- Because we can have multiple feet of snow here in Colorado, we decided to move them into a raised cage for the deepest of winter months, as we did not want to see this thing get buried with snow.
- Turns out that quail really don't eat that much grass. I mean, a little bit for sure, but there really isn't much of a "lawn mower" effect. The quail are SUPER happy and healthy in this tractor, though, being on grass with weeds and bugs to keep busy on.
- I might have over estimated just a bit on how many quail this thing can house. I'd say between 20 and 30 max, for this size.
Any issues with snakes?
No problems with snakes, although if you live in an area where that is a problem You may want to skip the gap concept, and be sure to use small gauge mesh.
I thot Quail need to eat alot of seeds & berries (?)
They need a protein rich diet, which is in their quail feed constantly available within the tractor. They do love seeds and grains, which we also give them.