Be prepared for winter when raising quail

By raising quail and keeping a flock during the winter months. Some preparations will have to be made. Obviously, it is best to have some type of quail house that avoids the cold drafts of winter. As you know from raising quail chicks, cold currents can be a major enemy for quail farming.

If a quail house is not available, you will have to protect your quail from the elements in another way. You could build a small boxed enclosure in the quail pen with an opening large enough for them to get in and out. This would help give the quail a place to move and avoid the winds a bit.

You should have a minimum of 15 to 20 quail per pen to create a flock of heat. Also, if you are not raising quail in some type of quail house and you have them hanging from the ground. You will definitely want to at least take a tarp and drop it completely around the chicken coops from floor level to the ground. It will help prevent drafts from rising through the bottom of the cage. This is very important. On really cold and windy days, it would be a good idea to cover the entire cage. Just make sure to allow some ventilation.

You can also place low wattage bulbs in the quail flock area. This can offer them some help with warmth. I prefer an enclosed colored bulb, so they don’t come into contact with it.

Another problem with quail farming in the winter months is the formation of ice in the water. You will need to keep an eye on this to make sure your quail always have water available. Never add anything to the water just to prevent it from freezing, the additive would probably kill your quail.

Hay is usually a great winter bedding for warmth, but it should be changed at least once a week. As you should know, the problem that can cause the accumulation of fall. It shouldn’t be a big deal in the winter, but why take a chance on your quail?

In the wild, they move in very thick brush and grasses to avoid the elements. The closer you can get to creating that kind of environment, the better your quail will do.

You have probably raised quail from eggs and have been watching them ever since. If so, then you should have some kind of idea of ​​your actions, if there is a problem. Quail have a way of letting you know when they are under stress and need some kind of attention. Learning to read them is part of raising quail.

So when preparing your quail for the cold winter months, use a lot of common sense and observation.

Give the quail a cover from drafts, rain, and snow. Make sure they have drinking water, not ice, and enough quail in the same pen to create a flock. It would also help the quail a little with an artificial heat source.