longarm
70 posts
Feb 09, 2007
11:03 PM
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Have any of you experianced problems related to head space affecting fertility. I built a 4 stall breeding pen for my mountian quail and am moveing them. The pens are 4 ft long 3 ft deep and 14 in tall. I wanted to use them for indvid. roller pens but I am not sure that it will give the cock enought room to mount the hen or that the birds will feel comfortable with the low ceiling. any thoughts c.j.
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Missouri-Flyer
227 posts
Feb 10, 2007
5:51 AM
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C.J,
I have 2 that are 16" high and have had no problems..Jerry
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motherlodelofts
1429 posts
Feb 10, 2007
7:36 AM
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cj
I have seen smaller , mine are 18" but that was so I could elivate the bowl shelfs for food and water to fit under.
Scott
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longarm
73 posts
Feb 10, 2007
8:02 AM
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great thanks guys c.j.
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FULLTURN
23 posts
Feb 10, 2007
11:09 AM
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The 14" height should be fine as long as their is room for a second nest for the clutch of eggs that will come before the young are old enough to be on their own. My individsual pens are 18" high with a nest shelf, before the seconed clutch comes, I move the young down on the floor so the hen can use the nest again. With wire floors, a nest on the floor will receives vibs, whenever the birds jump down from the nest shelf. This vib. can damage eggs so they won't hatch.
Ron J.
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Velo99
916 posts
Feb 10, 2007
11:22 AM
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Mine are 42x12x12. Nest bowl on each end.
14 eggs 14 chicks. I also have a 12x12 door/landing board on each box. Many a hen has been tread on there. I have seen them tread in the box as well. I lock them down til the first round of eggs come. If you have any doubts release them into the common area daily for an hour.
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V99
Good spinners don`t always
make good breeders.
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Last Edited by on Feb 10, 2007 11:23 AM
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rosebudrollers
50 posts
Feb 10, 2007
2:46 PM
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I am 6ft 2 and have a volkswagen story I wont tell! hope this helps CM
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