Building Large Aviary from Scratch DIY for Quails and other Birds

[@SunFoxx_]

This is so heartwarming to see! Most of the quail owners doesn't bother making them happy, but this is basically a paradise for them. They look as happy as they should be! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you :)

[@rephaelreyes8552]

Yeah I’ve been trying to make my quails happy too but sadly most videos about quails are like a prison system. I have made three iterations on my quail coop and I still feel like I’m missing some elements. They prefer to be inside an enclosure without sunlight, so I might just make it many possible hideouts for them in the later future

[@JuanMendoza-qd5lm]

​@@rephaelreyes8552Most people don't have the luxury of being wealthy enough to own multiple acres of land on which they can build an expensive enclosure along with the expensive materials needed to contain and cover said enclosure. But just because someone wasn't born with a silver spoon in their mouth shouldn't mean they must always be dependent on the government for their food. I highly doubt you are as passionate about the cows that end up in your McDonald's burger.

[@rephaelreyes8552]

@@JuanMendoza-qd5lm I didn't say I was rich. I get materials from days with heavy trash, or when wood pallets are being thrown away. I was just saying that I find it a bit bleak that many cages built for quails, are not much better in comparison to factory "farms". But you're right. Not everyone has a luxury to give every animals a good life before being slaughtered. But as a counterpoint, many people have pet dogs/cats that they manage to give a good life. Plus, there are many people with backyards that can easily have backyard chickens or ducks.

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

​@@rephaelreyes8552 Wealth is relative. Having so much space to utilize, is a lovely luxury even when others are a little bit Neidisch. I've thought of starting a quail coop on my small terrace that's covered in snow three months of the year. How do you keep them warm in that? A solar powered heating pad? Of course, I could come home and try quails in warmer weather conditions. 😊

[@SatyrGrey]

This is great! I have never seen quail looks so calm with people around. The aviary turned out wonderful and I wish I could have something like that for myself! One day, I will have my own place and my own fowl.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you very much!

[@krystapowles556]

Thank you for sharing. We just built a large aviary for quail and Ringneck doves. The quail are really frightened and "pop up" whenever we go near. You gave us great ideas to make them feel more secure. Can't wait to start adding to the new space to make it a humble abode for the birds.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Happy you like my video :) Good luck with your birds!!

[@htb17z57]

Love this! exactly what I’ve been dreaming to build for my quails ❤️ ideal to keep it as natural as possible.

[@sugumargovinda]

Amazing video. It is great to see the build from start to finish and ALSO how it is used all in one single video. Great! Thanks for sharing!

[@PermacultureHaven]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you for stopping by to watch my video :) Hope you liked it. Drop a comment below, also like and subscribe and share with others if you think they might like it as well :) Cheers! Ewa

[@JK-ox2kp]

What a lovely aviary. I tried to raise quails for a while but they were too skittish. I do have one helpful tip though. They would always come when I called them for sesame seeds. They were the best treat for quails

[@PermacultureHaven]

Happy to hear that you like our setup. Thanks for the tip!

[@Calichickengirl]

This is a wonderful quail enclosure. Im wanting to do the same thing I love to see them happy in an environment that is more natural then just wire cages.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you :) Happy that you like it.

[@katpeters-midland8174]

Thank you for sharing the process of building your quail aviary! I love that you put more nature in their aviary. I have a lilac bush, elderberry bush and lots of branches and hidey holes in my 6 ft by 6 ft quail aviary...can't seem to get any grass to grow sadly

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you :) Happy that you like it. I love lilac! Need to check if we can grow it here in subtropics. I bet your quails are loving it, too!

[@uprightfossil6673]

😊@katpeters inside my protected hothouses for my baby chicks I grow a few areas to start seeds of greens using a clear tote or an old milk crate. Once I get them started I start another and another and… you get the point. Cheers and good luck

[@Helen-readysteadyhome]

Thankyou, oh to have such space! A very sturdy well thought out build. Quails are my soon to do list! We have chickens but being in suburbia (Adelaide) can’t breed them with roosters banned. We tried rabbits but though they bred well, the reality on consumption came to an abrupt stop when our grandaughter became too attached 😢 so quails are looking more likely. Im hoping to use some of the rabbit pens with some rewiring.

[@MsPhseven]

Amazing build!!! Thanks for sharing xx

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you!! 😊

[@johannsenyap8776]

Nice place you've got there! It is free-ranging for quails.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Happy that you like it.

[@cathymadsen2930]

First time viewer here. I'm so pleased to find another local channel. Can't wait to watch more of your video backlog. I lo e how friendly ypur quails are. Bei g notoriously jumpy birds it shows how happy and safe they feel.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you so much! Happy that you like it. Cheers!

[@MrSirlulzalot]

Awesome! ❤

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thanks so much, I am glad you liked it!

[@LeonardoSanchez-sj4zi]

What a spacious aviary for your quails. Love the natural decorations and plants inside looks so natural for them. 😃

[@PermacultureHaven]

Yes, the idea was to create a natural environment for them :)

[@uprightfossil6673]

Great video. Lots of ideas for us permaculture fanatics. Thanks so much

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! So happy to hear that you like it :)

[@onedazinn998]

Wonderful setup :) The birds seem very happy :)

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you :) Yes, they are!

[@oakfat5178]

Thanks for a relaxing and interesting video. You put hard work and serious planning into making it a habitat, instead of just a cage. I'm looking for ideas for raising my own quail, and this has some excellent ideas.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Happy that you enjoyed the video.

[@miguelmedeirosperin1889]

Beautiful enclosure! I love to see the animals having a healthy, happy and dignified life before they meet they fate. I dream of raising animals for personal consumption but I don't think I'll be able to slaughter them and not have a nervous breakdown. Can you share how do you conciliate with being loving animal people and being able to deal with all that? I really would love to have some chickens and / or quails but I need to be sure I'll be able to do all that is necessary.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Harvesting meat from your home grown animals is never easy... and it shouldn't become an easy task ever. To make it doable, you have to consider that they have a beautiful life and really only one bad second they don't even notice. Think about the meat in the shops and the horrible life most of these animals had... That is the main reason we do what we do as we don't want to support the mass meat production. Also the quality of the meat and the taste! I would recommend to start wit small birds like quails or chickens. When you start to raise them you will have to get rid of too many boys otherwise the girls will suffer. This is a good way to start. Inform yourself how to do it, read articles and watch videos how other people do it and you will be fine. You won't regret it, especially when you start eating your homegrown meat. Just remember that cooking it the right way is also important. We usually start in a pressure cooker and finish it off in the oven to get a crispy skin. The meat is falling off the bone! So delicious! Hope I could help you to make the decision. Cheers!

[@miguelmedeirosperin1889]

@@PermacultureHaven Thank you for taking your time to answer! I see your point and agree with you, I have never thought that each home grown animal I eat is one less animal beig tortured in those horrible places. Thank you

[@shabbirsha3022]

Beautiful people make places beautiful 😊

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you so much

[@albertamanna2258]

A very beautiful setup and will be building something of this kind. Thank you for the video. 🙂

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Have fun building yours :)

[@VitorMadeira]

Fantastic. Love the comcept. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Portugal.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Happy that you like it! Greetings from Australia.

[@fleursallotment]

Amazing, great job! The birds look very happy in their new home ❤

[@PermacultureHaven]

They are! Thank you :)

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

I think it looks great. Compliment to your husband and son in the building of it. It needs to be copied!! I think the hay shelters need to be thicker to be better as insulation from the cold ... maybe also from the heat? A great little setup. Why plant the two trees together? Pawpaws plus another. How do you choose which ones ( the quails) to eat?

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Two trees together is a kind of an experiment. I choose one bushy one and one slim tall one. Will see how they go ;) For the quails, we choose the boys so we don' have too many, and then also the older girls as well. Cheers!

[@ClaireMetcalfe-y7o]

I love it!!! Paint the mesh black and it will look amazing

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you!

[@readingroomcafeproject]

Love this! we're planning to get some quail for my daughter (I have chickens but she's very little) and this is a really nice video of an excellent, natural enclosure.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@TheBasedFarmer]

sweet build! just curious as to why you built a fourth wall when you put it so close to that other fenced in area. is there a reason you didnt want to just share a wall?

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! The existing wall wasn't very straight, has a larger mesh and so not 100 snake and rats proof. It was easier to build a new wall than fix the old one.

[@TheBasedFarmer]

@@PermacultureHaven Thanks for satisfying my curiosity!

[@TacticalGhost007]

We keep quail, chickens, pigeons, and rabbits for eggs and meat. We have built all our animal aviaries separately to ensure lice and disease do not spread between species..@@PermacultureHaven

[@Zenith12321]

This is beautiful! I love the trees

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you!

[@SlackerU]

Very nice, I like how large it is.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@cs7717]

They are very beautiful. How do you catch them when it's time for their "one bad day"?

[@PermacultureHaven]

They don't run away. Usually very easy to catch.

[@mal__123]

Great work. Nice. Thanks for the video.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you too!

[@SequoiaRaven]

I really like the fruit tree idea, and those stumps are brilliant!!! I love the natural vibe! I just have one question, how is it for them at night? I know you live in AU, but I'm just wondering where they sleep, I imagine stumps are their favorite place, but if you had a harsh wind would they be happy? Thanks for the ideas!

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you :) They have enough space to hide if they want some protection. This setup is very similar to their natural habitat.

[@gissellewockenfuss9975]

Wonderful work ❤ not sure if you put hardware cloth around the bottom (outside ) edge. Animals can dig under the concrete. After all that work It would be so sad for a animal to tunnel underneath 😢

[@FoodForestPermaculture]

Thank you for sharing

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thanks for watching!

[@Eng.Civil.Mohammad]

Really amazing i like it 😊

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johnwilliams-ih3ym]

A great aver rely i like it well done

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@paultan1995]

hope to have a set up like yours in the near future

[@rhyciousbackyard]

Lovely! Thanks for some ideas

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! 😊

[@tundebogya1035]

Wonderful! What happening when it rains a lot?

[@carolwallace9911]

It was great to see how you built the enclosure. Great job too.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you :)

[@rhotayo5023]

Love it, would like to have one soon, a smaller version until I get to buy my own land.❤❤❤

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you :)

[@tengkuemirulismartengkurad1541]

Nice quails bird aviary, with this size..good enough to include lovebirds or any other small bird and small nature pond and few tree for they play around. Just my suggestion

[@lucasbrandaog]

Amazing! Put some birds too. 😊

[@MA-jx6yq]

Well done!

[@leepeterson3180]

That is some Guerilla type foundation stuff there and I am here for it!!!😊

[@ShaneDoyle-i4u]

Wow it's nice size

[@PermacultureHaven]

Yes 😊 Our quails love it!

[@NoName-mb7iw]

Fantastic

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@VoytenTechnologies]

Great idea

[@HeatherNaturaly]

When I kept quail, I found that they always laid after 4pm. Do you find that? Also, will they breed naturally, in that aviary, or do you still have to incubate all the eggs??

[@PermacultureHaven]

Yes, usually afternoon. They try do breed naturally but the other quails are disturbing them so incubator is still the way to go for now until I find a solution :)

[@clemmy2312]

Looks beautiful, fantastic job! If you don't mind me asking, I was wondering how much this cost you to make, I've been trying to decide whether to undertake a similar project!

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! it was around A$1500 on materials.

[@detacheddad3396]

That’s a nice big cage. Do the quail reproduce on their own in the cage? And what is the purpose of the quail for you? Meat, eggs?

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! They try to reproduce but get distracted by other quails. Yes, for meat and eggs. Cheers!

[@detacheddad3396]

@@PermacultureHaven i have jumbo bob white quail. They don’t reproduce in captivity either. My wife got into permaculture so I followed suite and raised some quail for fun. When it came time to harvest the experience was so bad I lost interest. I can produce many quail during egg laying season but I don’t know what to do with them.

[@majw34t]

Great video, which type of quail are those?

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! These are Japanese Jumbo Quails.

[@TacticalGhost007]

They are Coturnix - Jumbo variety.@@PermacultureHaven

[@annemarie7682]

A good idea to give them healthy grass without they destroying it , make a frame,maybe 5or6 centimeters high than put the net you use to their house , put the seed under and it will grow up the hole, we used it to our chickens

[@lujordis6612]

How do you do in summer days? Do you add some extra shadow for them, sprinkle water? Does they stay ok in hot summer days?

[@PermacultureHaven]

We have planted some fruiting bushes that will give them some shade. In addition, we have some beans growing that will provide shade in summer. I will add some temporary shade cloth if needed.

[@southafricanrhino]

I love your setup! What type of food do you feed the quails?

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! They eat everything what the chickens eat.

[@abryant1050]

In this sanctuary would they ever get bloody and hatch their own eggs? Just a thought I am just now starting with 13 that I took out a week ago from the incubator. They are wide open. I am 63 and its all new to me. Any suggestions would be welcomed

[@abryant1050]

Broody

[@PermacultureHaven]

Yes, we had two girls who got broody but the other were disturbing them too much. The last time one did get broody, I tried to place a cage around her but she didn't like it and got off the eggs. Maybe I should have done it at night... I will try again for sure. Quails are fun and easy to keep if you build them a save space so nothing gets in. Enjoy!

[@pamelamarie29]

Love it ❤️

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you :)

[@DrJimmyFamily]

Subscribed and the video is really so good and inspiring. Recently we got some quails and hatching eggs at home too, and we made a video of it, far from good compared to yours and we are learning. Thank you so much.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thanks for the sub! Happy that you like the setup. I will head to your channel to watch your video :) Have fun with your quails!

[@BadBoyBreeze13]

Where do you get the wire in rolls like that? I can only get them in small rolls .

[@PermacultureHaven]

From a Steel Products Supplier "IS FAB" in Bundaberg QLD. Ask your local rural supplies store. They might be able to help.

[@judy3460]

Could you, hypothetically, grow a garden in such Avery? They wouldn’t destroy the plants, would they?

[@PermacultureHaven]

I grow fruit trees in there and it works but veggies would need an additional protection as they like fresh greens.

[@Flippingthebirds]

I love this such a natural setting. If anyone has a smaller space I recently posted a video about a small cage I built for confined spaces

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! I just checked your channel. Love what you do! Cheers!

[@Yellow_Lynx]

Your aviary is really amazing! Are the quails getting broody in such a large enclosure?

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you! Yes, they do sometimes :)

[@Yellow_Lynx]

@@PermacultureHaven That's nice! Thank you for answering.

[@TacticalGhost007]

Coturnix Quail rarely go broody for some reason. For reliable hatchings you must use an incubator.

[@larooshkhan1950]

What do you do for raining?

[@PermacultureHaven]

They have shelter in there to hide if they want to.

[@glennhales7302]

Love it!

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thanks!!

[@andypanda4756]

❤ from 🇨🇷

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you!

[@ktlemongrass5129]

Wood sitting directly on concrete creates major rot issues. To go through all the trouble of making a great shelter, you’d want it to last longer. It also doesn’t stop rats from digging under or nawing through the bottom wood. Looks nice for the short term though.

[@PraiseAladesohun]

Nice work and good project, however I got some questions, can I build something like that for 100 quails, does it make business sense? Imagine that my plan is to raise a million quails, can I build something like that?

[@PermacultureHaven]

Sure, you can build any size you like. you can watch my video how we built it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGLOe5mnnK2sn5I Thx

[@PraiseAladesohun]

@@PermacultureHaven that video was what I commented on. With the size of the aviary, how many quails can I raise?

[@my3bsfarm863]

Rats don’t dig underneath?

[@PermacultureHaven]

No! Luckily not. All good so far :)

[@boogerie]

What are the dimensions of the aviary? How many quail does it house?

[@PermacultureHaven]

We have about 50+ quails all the time but more would fit easily. Not sure about the dimensions anymore but I am pretty sure that I have mentioned it in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGLOe5mnnK2sn5I

[@lexgoldhunter88]

Where is this place

[@PermacultureHaven]

Fraser Coast QLD Australia

[@wendynijman2416]

A love it

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you :)

[@nenadkrivokapic1694]

im jealous! ))

[@graffic13]

Oh you should breed canaries and finches in here

[@TacticalGhost007]

We don't eat canaries and finches. Australia has lots of varieties of finches, they are all around us. No need to cage them.

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

P.S. I would never have guessed it was good ol' Aussie land. Fraser Island Coast? Yes, you'd need protection from snakes, rats and 'Possums for sure.

[@TacticalGhost007]

The bigger problem predators come from the sky, the hawks, kites, ravens, crows and falcons. We like to let our squab pigeon breeders out to fly twice a day. We lose a few each year.

[@Spacenow869]

Unfortunately it will not keep rats out. Even two feet deep footing is not enough. I have two cats but they like to hunt birds too. It is conundrum.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Thank you for watching. It works good so far ;) Cheers!

[@erikquayle8782]

How may birds are there? Are they broody?

[@PermacultureHaven]

Over 50 birds at the moment but will be less soon as we have a quite few boys in there.

[@ludwigderzanker9767]

Luckiest quail I ever looked at! Like your style including use the birds like you do. Our quail killers with fur on it would smash your base with digging below in 10 minutes..😢 Like your living with nature and espcecially animals! God's Blessings from Northern Germany Ludwig .

[@PermacultureHaven]

Vielen lieben Dank :) Ja, wir haben auch viele predators aber bis jetzt laeuft alles gut. Liebe Gruesse aus Australien! Ewa & Seb

[@thetealbarn6337]

This is my goal. To raise quail in a large aviary.

[@papaszem44]

Like

[@venkatarathnampallapu6872]

Hay re madam

[@Adnancorner]

Perhaps you can put earth bags around the enclosure to completely stop the grass creeping in and growing that would weaken the concrete around the enclosure.

[@firstname-qq3xp]

water is enemy of brick.

[@damoncw]

What

[@ανακολ]

Okay, these aren't original quail, it's a Chinese blend, so they contain chicken, but you can see white and other bright colors And then there is a quail species in the USA, but it is not the European wild species. Original quail are small and only mottled brown in color It's not that easy to keep them captive, they fly very quickly Quails are very delicious, I am a hunter and hunt them in alouminum foilie with olive oil in the oven, salt, pepper, and Oregon

[@Farmphasianidae]

All the quails they're dead without panel helpless in the rain

[@PermacultureHaven]

Read about the natural habitat of quails, and how they usually live in a wild.

[@PermacultureHaven]

@@ElectronicMusicUnderground well, we are in the rain season right now and the quails are perfectly fine ;)

[@TacticalGhost007]

We have a rain-proof shelter inside our quail aviary and they use it every night and day. The shelter is built 2 feet off the ground and stays dry always. @@ElectronicMusicUnderground

[@Salam-tj3bv]

Rats will still dig underneath I am afraid,,,,,,,,

[@PermacultureHaven]

All good so far. No rats.

[@TacticalGhost007]

The rats will come unfortunately. We have concrete footing one metre deep around the quail aviary, then a 4" concrete floor that is back-filled with one metre of topsoil and planted out@@PermacultureHaven

[@mitkodimitrov8396]

get some bigger bird,wich kill snakes,as turkey,to guard other chiken,from reptiles

[@PermacultureHaven]

We had a couple of turkeys for a couple of years. Both have been taken during the day, probably by a wild dog :(

[@Renee94015]

You dont Have to Have high ceiling.

[@PermacultureHaven]

Yes, I do have to have high ceiling as I want to grow fruit trees in there ;)

[@Renee94015]

You need to made a few nest for them to lay, unless you pick eggs daily.

[@downtoearth4015]

Try to keep quails in a natural environment is a very good idea , Just wondering if in winter how to keep a temperature they like ? and how to prevent flea or ticks from access to their bodies if in summer ? Thanks

[@PermacultureHaven]

These birds come originally from Japan with cold winters. They only need some shelter to hide if they want to. Also, no problem with fleas so far. They are taking sand/dirt bath regularly to prevent fleas.

[@rhotayo5023]

What is the name of the electric tool you used to cut the wires with please? Thank you

[@PermacultureHaven]

Angle grinder.

[@rhotayo5023]

@@PermacultureHaventhank you so much! You have a beautiful aviary❤

[@Raspukek-fu8un]

whot is this accent u be speaking?

[@PermacultureHaven]

Polish & German mix

[@venkatarathnampallapu6872]

Hay re madam