Quail breeding has become a very popular and profitable occupation in our time, not only for pleasure, but also for commercial purposes. Quails are small birds that are recommended to be kept in specially built cages without large gaps and with good ventilation. Build a quail cage yourself using the materials at hand, it's pretty simple.
It is necessary
- - Metal corners,
- - metal sheets,
- - plywood,
- - metal grid,
- - feeder and drinker,
- - bolts.
Instructions
Step 1
You can build a quail cage from a variety of materials, it can be wood - maple, birch, beech and oak or metal. In most cases, cells are made by combining materials. Cages are installed in several tiers, the space between them should be up to seven centimeters, this is necessary for convenient cleaning of droppings and good ventilation.
Step 2
You can build cages for group keeping of quails, they are a collapsible structure of wooden slats and metal rods. In this case, a square cage is obtained, measuring 60x60 centimeters. The height of the front wall is 125 centimeters, and the back is 105 centimeters. On the front door, you can attach a container for water and food, as well as a chute for collecting eggs.
Step 3
A six-tier cage should consist of a hydraulic pallet, a support table, and two hatch chutes so that quail droppings can be flushed away. Such a cage can be made of a metal or aluminum corner, a metal mesh, the cells of which should be no more than 1x1 centimeter. Metal corners are connected with bolts, the floor must be made of mesh. Make the front wall a single piece of two millimeter wire, which can be joined by welding. Place support corners, 50 centimeters long, under the lower sides of the cage.
Step 4
Hang the feeders and drinkers, preferably removable so you can easily remove, clean and disinfect them. For the convenience of planting and removing quails, the side walls can be made removable. Set the floor at a slight angle of 10-15 degrees so that the quail eggs roll to the front wall. For young individuals, you can make a flat floor and place the cage on a hydraulic pallet.
Step 5
The back and side walls can be covered with plywood or plastic, so the quails will be much calmer, and they will not be irritated.
