Using Proper Flooring For Your Quail Cages

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@subtropicalsteph 3 жыл бұрын

I use KW rabbit cages, which come with 1/2" by 1" flooring. I was worried the spacing would be too big, but it works well as long as the quail are at least 2 weeks old - any younger and their feet are too small and fall through the wire. I do give them a sand box and a solid mat (cardboard or hemp or similar) that I change out often. I like them to be able to get all the way off the wire when they want to. Thanks for the video!

@reebertJunkman 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tip... good word..

@dawngeary6140 5 ай бұрын

Cannot find the 1-inch by 1/2 in hardware cloth anywhere and I cannot find any link

@michaels9926 4 жыл бұрын

Amazon link please. Sounds like a great idea.

@woodsman2433 4 жыл бұрын

It normally is galvanised then plastic coated afterwards

@kathleenmonsegue9700 Жыл бұрын

Can quails still get bumble foot from pvc coated hardware fabric? Also will the 1/2” by 1/2” still allow the poop to go through?

@UrbanAviary Жыл бұрын

The size works fine for poop to go through, and PVC coated is preferred.

@kathleenmonsegue9700 Жыл бұрын

@@UrbanAviarybut would that prevent the quails from getting bumble foot? Someone on fb used pvc coated hardware fabric and her quails still got bumble foot. Now I’m worried.

@UrbanAviary Жыл бұрын

It's the best thing I know of to prevent it, but there's no guarantee. Don't get overly worried about everything that could go wrong and just pull the trigger. You'll learn along the way. Just do the best you know to do. There's always going to be someone with an anecdote to confirm your fears. Just move forward and let experience be your teacher.

@kathleenmonsegue9700 Жыл бұрын

@@UrbanAviarywhat other things did you do to prevent bumble foot besides the pvc coated hardware fabric? I would like to know so that I could do the same :)

@kathleenmonsegue9700 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of getting a power washer to wash off the poop off of the wiring.

@Mslindyrose 2 ай бұрын

No good here in Aus. Snakes will get in. We have to use mouse or snake wire to keep them safe if they are not indoors.

@mikeflorence2336 4 жыл бұрын

What gauge wire?

@UrbanAviary 4 жыл бұрын

@mikeflorence2336 4 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanAviary thank you

@joseluisreyes3707 4 жыл бұрын

Links fir buy the wire

@donnagaudette6502 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no that is what I have. What can I do before my Quails come. I am on a tight budget.

@TheRainHarvester 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if paint would help prevent rust. I think the rough rust might cause the bubble foot, but I'm not sure.

@getoffyoubassandletsfish8565 2 жыл бұрын

So I can either pay $11 for 2x25’ Or pay $168 for 3’x50’ 🤔 I’ll buy the cheaper and replace as needed every other year ✅ I used bunny cage with thick plastic coated and 2/6 got bumble foot from it. I healed em then 6 months later moved em to plane metal and no issues so far. I don’t see the difference. Scrub cleaning the plastic coated warm off some of the plastic then rusted instantly.

@luckydullefan1239 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, Do you think it is better with plastic coated or just plane metal?

@emmawaszczyszyn485 3 ай бұрын

How can that be good quality of life at all? They were wild birds once!

@Chris-b4w8t 3 ай бұрын

It’s not at all. I have my quails on a substrate mixture with lots of other textures to walk on and explore. They have little fake plants (working on eventually planting real ones though but I have a brown thumb so we will see how it goes) and lots of places to hide. They’re doing great. I’m upgrading them to an even bigger enclosure which is 12 sq ft (I have 5 birds) and even though that is plenty of space I still believe they deserve outside of the enclosure time, so I always let them out and will continue to even when they’re in their new bigger enclosure. These birds are not meant to be living on wire floors just for human convenience, imo if cleaning comfortable floors is too much of a hassle for you then you shouldn’t have quails because they need lots of cleaning and they poop a lot.

@rajpaldesilva7682 4 жыл бұрын

The vedio have problems.

@chickensquailandbirds5650 2 жыл бұрын

Im just not a fan of wire floors in general because of the injuries they can cause to the quail's feet. I mean coated wire is better but it is best to just use bedding. Also that cage was way too small for those coturnix you need a cage at least twice that size.

@Chris-b4w8t 3 ай бұрын

I agree with you. Lots of people don’t properly care for these little birds, it’s really sad.