Winterizing your quail!!! WINTER IS NEAR!

In this video we are discussing 5 tips and tricks we use here at Myshire Farm to help get prepared for winter wit my our coturnix quail and have a smooth, successful winter.
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[@getoffyoubassandletsfish8565]

Told my wife I’d just eat em when winter came. But now they are indoors couldn’t do it when I had em in my hand staring up at me 😂

[@h.s.6269]

That was what my family told me too, just cull them come winter. Yet I see no volunteers to help me with that process 😂 Side note, I do seriously understand the struggle about being the one to do it. I still struggle with it every time, it doesn't come easy and hasn't really gotten easier for me. But I am generally "soft" of heart so idk if I'll ever get entirely over the emotional difficulty.

[@dorothyallen3614]

@@h.s.6269 probably not, it’s really not in humans to take a life, but if you’re hungry, you’ll do what you must. Quail I understand, normally don’t live past 6 yrs and those are old quail. I believe that quail are meant to preserve life of either a predator or a human being, but I certainly understand your apprehension. I’m not sure I can do it either.

[@MarcStLouis-cr7yk]

I have watched a lot of you-tube videos and I can honestly say that you Zack, really care & are super informative. Keep up the great work, Thank you! GB

[@MyshireFarm]

Thank you and good luck on your adventure with quail.

[@birder4life999]

Two other water options for cages in winter: 1) I always used plastic cat/dog bowls that had rounded edges, and I just filled them twice a day. They freeze, but because of the shape they act like an icecube tray. So I would pop the ice out and toss it outside the door of the shed. 2) I have small reptiles hot spot heaters (like 6"x6") that put out about 8 watts, they are thin and meant to stick to the underside of a terrarium, so they fit nicely in cages under a quart plastic waterer. Sort of like a mini water heater that you would use in an aviary.

[@MyshireFarm]

Great ideas and info

[@wytchwoodhomesteadandkenne5036]

My cages are in a mostly uninsulated shed. We have a recirculating system that has a birdbath heater in the bottom bucket with the pump. It pumps warm water continuously through all the piping so they do not freeze and the birds drink often enough from the cups so they rarely freeze beyond a few ice crystals. They WERE going to be outside so they have solid walled sandbox rooms to lay in as well, helping to keep the eggs from freezing and keep them clean as well.

[@MyshireFarm]

Very cool. Great idea

[@happymrsbass]

Great tips! This is my first winter with quail outside... I have experience with all sorts of farm fowl in the wintertime, but for some reason these little ones have me second guessing cold weather care. I appreciate you sharing your experiences! I think I got this! 💪🏽

[@donnapeitz8737]

They make electric rabbit waterers

[@graftedbranchhomestead]

Yep my plan was to put the glass Mason jar water's out there I'm sure glad I heard this

[@VeysPlace]

Yeah, glass isn't good for quail to eat.

[@graftedbranchhomestead]

Thanks Zack my little myshire chicks will come out of the brooder in 4 weeks and go outside in To the cold thank you for this video as I finished my hutch I'm taking these things into account I'm so excited Friday I finish incubation and will have have my final hatch numbers for you thanks man

[@frankkimball7378]

We use a oil radiant heater in our quail barn and it works great. for getting our water lines and buckets from freezing my quail barn is 10 by 10 ,My out side will be getting plastic this week for my out side birds for dog training ,this is my first year with quail out side in winter so hope it goes well .

[@cathysteele924]

Sent here by Kevin and Sarah at Living Traditions Homestead, and I have subscribed. The diminishing supply chain makes quail very attractive. Thanks, and God bless!

[@MyshireFarm]

Well I wish you the best of luck. We love quail to be more self sufficient

[@cozycows]

I plan to give mine a roof, back wall, and 2 partial walls, plus boxes facing the walls to allow them a fully dry area to hang out

[@cozycows]

I also plan to just regulate their water temp by adding hot water and hoping for the best lol

[@MyshireFarm]

Sounds good.

[@MyshireFarm]

Room temp is best

[@thelarochellefarm595]

I use an aquarium pump and stock tank deicer in my setup to keep the water thawed. I do have a video made to help others with how it’s done. Some might like it.

[@stacyberry6097]

I put news papers on the bottom of my cage and then strew and some leafs. They really like that and of course a box with strew to hide in if they want. I use plastic water containers and just trade out if it gets cold. I'm out there 4 times a day checking on my birds they watch for me. They are happy.

[@MyshireFarm]

That’s great! I’m glad it is all going well

[@dorothyallen3614]

@@MyshireFarm I have feral cats around my home, could I set the quail cage inside say a dog kennel with a tarp over it or another netted cage? So I could keep them outside ?

[@reneeodayok859]

I do the rotation method and I use throw away Tupperware with holes on the sides. Works good!

[@bevlower6793]

submersible aquarium heaters.

[@MyshireFarm]

Good idea

[@howdyEB]

This is great, I have been wondering about how to do things this Winter.

[@pasttime8450]

Thanks for all the great information

[@MeowVicious]

Great tips. Thank you Zach.

[@Tonia.lynn2411]

Can you show a video on your water system in winter

[@carbonbased3098]

i just watched the first 1.13 min/sec . i also just ordered 30 contex or whatever it is hatch lings. and a shitload of materials and i have half of what i need in other materials . i am stoked to watch the rest of this and others .. ps i have been raising reptiles since i was 5 and bugs since i was 29 lol . i am stoked for your vids glad i found you

[@graftedbranchhomestead]

Hey Zach I know it's not ideal too manipulate the timing of egg length but I do work a 40 plus hour job for now until mandates change that anyways it would probably be useful to try some of this a video would be cool

[@carbonbased3098]

i live in az. i have all natural ighting 360 days a year, can always drop a tanning booth about 3-5 hours extra or even 8 if i ned to push them

[@ronaldshamaon6281]

Thank you good information.

[@MyshireFarm]

Thanks for watching

[@hunterwiegele8962]

I’m in northern Minnesota and we get a few weeks that are between -40 and -50 each year

[@MyshireFarm]

We have a lot of customers that have the same situation but as long as they can get out of the elements they will be just fine

[@joejon5761]

I use vodka in the water when I paint watercolors plein aire in winter to keep water from freezing... I supose that is out of the question... 😂

[@MyshireFarm]

Probably hahahaha

[@macleodfamilyfarm]

This video is posted just in time. We will begin reconstructing an old rabbit hutch into a quail hutch here VERY soon! The eggs I purchased from you are out for delivery today!

[@bluegrass4840]

Do you still have the rabbits our did you get away from raising them?

[@macleodfamilyfarm]

@@bluegrass4840 I still have rabbits, I am just moving my breeders from hutches to cages. Cages are easier to clean and sanitize for me. :)

[@bluegrass4840]

@@macleodfamilyfarm ahh I got you. Thinking getting rabbits keep going back and forth on the idea.

[@macleodfamilyfarm]

@@bluegrass4840 I 100% recommend rabbits for sustenance. They are very easy to care for, reproduction begins around 6 months, gestation is about 30 days, and when the kits (young rabbits) are around 8-10 weeks old they are around 5lbs and ready to be given their final destination (breeder, feeder, pet, sell, etc).

[@jamesrobinson5680]

I would like to see how you do that

[@MyshireFarm]

Do what?

[@Zoro-pe8pi]

Will cold temps affect their ability to lay eggs? Will they lay at all if it is too cold? (its been in the 40's here pretty often) I have them on the ground in a barn stall. They seem to be doing well. They are almost 10 weeks old and still haven't started laying eggs. Have plenty of feed, water, and free-choice calcium.

[@MyshireFarm]

Light effects them but not really the cold or heat

[@lilyswonderworld5684]

Is it bad to leave a light on 24 hrs?

[@VeysPlace]

Yes, they need times of darkness, so they can rest. Keeping lights on 24/7 will bring their stress levels up, and drop the production levels.

[@mroviraptor3382]

Hey Zach!, Do you or could you have a video on if you can keep Quail with Chickens?, I have a large pen and I was wondering if I could keep Coturnix Quail with my Chickens, I don't have to large of breeds, My only large breeds are Favorelle's and Lavender Orphingtons, I mostly have Silkies and smaller breeds such as Modern Game's, Thank you!

[@VeysPlace]

It isn't a good idea to keep the quail with the birds, unless the quail are in cages, where the chickens can't get to them. Things that chickens carry, is usually too high for quail to be immune to. Now if the chicken are scratching the quail litter, that could be okay. Just make sure that the top of the quail cage fights against their tendency to roost on top of the cages.

[@mroviraptor3382]

@@VeysPlace Thank you!, I've been looking for this info

[@cathalmire]

Hi zack i was setting winter lighting for my quail to keep em laying but i was late setting it up. How long would it be to they start laying again?

[@MyshireFarm]

About 2 weeks maybe a little less

[@cathalmire]

@@MyshireFarm ok thank you

[@roxyhenderson1522]

In winter is that am or pm???

[@MyshireFarm]

I don’t know what you mean I am sorry

[@LM-wh3nr]

I think you can use this: Farm Innovators Model HRB-20 Heated Water Bottle

[@carolb5677]

I tried 6 in a cage and they started pecking each other near death!

[@MyshireFarm]

We recommend 3 quail per sq ft and 5 hens to 1 male

[@anarigau2759]

Hi I like your info but I like if you show what you talk because I’m no good in my inglish some time is dificultades to understand you

[@MyshireFarm]

We have started doing much better with that. Thanks for the information. We will start doing better