Quail can be reared directly on the floor in an upgraded housing (at least 2 m high, with good ventilation and a large solid door to facilitate cleaning and prevent theft), made of banco (a type of adobe) or cement, and covered with straw or corrugated iron depending on the farmer’s resources and the availability of materials. They can be reared with or without bedding (5-10 cm of wood shavings, moss or sawdust).
A housing measuring 2 m x 1 m x 2 m can hold 160 birds for brooding for up to 4 weeks, or 80 adults (preferably by dividing the building in two).
However it is better to reduce these numbers by half.
For reproduction, divide the housing henhouse into two compartments and breed two groups with one male and five females in each compartment.
If you have a large floor area, split the site into areas allowing six birds/m2, i.e. one male and five females, ensuring you have enough room to move about with work tools. It is possible to construct a building with several bird houses measuring 2 m x 1 m x 2 m. In this case, a 4 m x 8 m room can contain eight bird houses.
