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| Author: | learnchook [ Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | mesh size for jap quail |
I have Jap quail eggs coming, so looking at building cages for them. Hubby thinks 1 inch/25mm square mesh should be fine(for base and sides), having never seen a jap quail, would this be too big? what does everyone else use? any suggestions greatly appreciated. 
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| Author: | NightMare [ Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mesh size for jap quail |
No  go with 1/2 inch if you want to breed them in the cages the chicks will walk right through 1 inch wire ![[smilie=a_goodjobson.gif]](./images/smilies/a_goodjobson.gif "a_goodjobson")
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| Author: | guineagroup [ Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mesh size for jap quail |
My mates quail cages have really small mesh like 7mm or like. The quails are really small when the hatch hey so go with little mesh |
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| Author: | learnchook [ Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mesh size for jap quail |
thanks, might try 1/2 inch mesh then. I will have the young chicks in a brooder till big enough to go in the cages. |
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| Author: | Gympie [ Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mesh size for jap quail |
Yep go with the 1/2 inch or 13mm I think many call it and its the square one |
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| Author: | learnchook [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mesh size for jap quail |
My new quail cage is finished, there should be a picture of it in the gallery. thanks for the input |
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| Author: | Chukar [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mesh size for jap quail |
Saw your pictures, here they are, fantastic job mate   I love the idea of the drinker pipe I am going to try that with the chukers  So whats going in them? |
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| Author: | Brads [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mesh size for jap quail |
Excellent cages  well done learnerchook Looks like you have used 1/2 inch wire? you may want to use a strip of 1/4 inch about 6 inches around the bottom [front and sides] to make sure the chicks can't get out 
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| Author: | learnchook [ Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:49 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: mesh size for jap quail | ||
Brads wrote: Looks like you have used 1/2 inch wire? you may want to use a strip of 1/4 inch about 6 inches around the bottom [front and sides] to make sure the chicks can't get out it was 1/2 inch weld mesh but then put bird aviary netting over that. The chicks I hatched I've put in the brooder and then put the jap quail out at about 3wks and their was no problem. Chukar wrote: So whats going in them Jap quail, have a pair(thanks to the people on the forum with help sexing) and then hatched some posted eggs but only ended up with 2  They are now 5 weeks and trying to sex them.
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| Author: | Brads [ Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mesh size for jap quail |
Nice job there, I used the 1/4 inch and its mouse proof which is a bonus |
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