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I was wondering why chickens need a coop while my quail don’t, I can understand in places that get very cold, but in more mild weathered places, Is a coop really necessary? I have a roofed run so it would be dry
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Predators.I was wondering why chickens need a coop while my quail don’t, I can understand in places that get very cold, but in more mild weathered places, Is a coop really necessary? I have a roofed run so it would be dry
My run is predator proof, it has to be because I have quails in itPredators.
....and you want to put chickens in with the quail?My run is predator proof, it has to be because I have quails in it
No I have a run that is split in to sections, one of the section is for the chickens which currently has quail in it (I am aware of diseases that can be passed from chickens to quail)....and you want to put chickens in with the quail?
Chickens don't need a coop per se, as long as they are protected from precipitation and cold winds.
So how would I make sure there isn’t a draft? There is a fence right behind the run and on the one side. Most of the time I hear about open air coops they are in very warm places I wasn’t sure they would work in a less warm placeA secure, roofed run with enough wall on the windward side to let the chickens get out of the drafts is an Open Air coop.
Some examples:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/jens-hens-a-southern-texas-coop.75707/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/my-positive-local-action-coop.72804/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/california-living.68130/
This is my current build: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/large-open-air-coop-in-central-nc.1443812/
How cold does it get where you are?So how would I make sure there isn’t a draft? There is a fence right behind the run and on the one side. Most of the time I hear about open air coops they are in very warm places I wasn’t sure they would work in a less warm place
Thank you!
I am struggling to work this out a bit, most places online say coldest it gets is 0c . I haven’t really paid much attention to the temperature until recentlyHow cold does it get where you are?
Have you been thru a winter yet with the quail?I am struggling to work this out a bit, most places online say coldest it gets is 0c . I haven’t really paid much attention to the temperature until recently