Home » Video » ...

Quail feeders Videos

Species Visitation at Quail Feeders

Dr. Dale Rollins with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service discusses the inherent inefficiency of quail feeders and how to use on-the-shelf technology (i.e., ...

Cheap & Easy DIY Waste-less Quail Feeder! ~Homesteading Ways

Paul makes a feeder for the quail that will cut down on waste. Very simple and easy to do. He uses a 1 1/2" hole saw-not 1 1/4" as he stated, to draw the holes.

User Comments

webbsway commented on 21 Dec 2015

I got to mine today. I HAD to see what you said about busting the plastic - yes- you were right. But , I was stubborn and do not know where the soldering gun went to so I found a Jar the same width at the plastic box and inserted it in there - turned them both right side up so that the jar held the pressure of my drill bit and it popped right out -even the waste piece into the jar so it was easy to keep up with them and throw them away. Thank you so very much.

Homesteading Ways commented on 22 Dec 2015

+webbsway Glad it worked well for you!!

webbsway commented on 13 Dec 2015

O yea, I LOVE this idea-thank you So very much for sharing!

Homesteading Ways commented on 14 Dec 2015

+webbsway Glad you liked it~

Emily Priddy commented on 06 Dec 2015

I owe you many beers for this. In two months, you've saved me a good $50 on feed and God knows how much on shavings. If you've got Paypal, send me your email address; I seriously owe you a cut of that money my birds aren't throwing all over the bottom of their pen. Between this and the quail-egg cutter I bought on eBay, I can almost forgive whichever snitching neighbor forced me to get rid of my chickens (which aren't legal in city limits) and switch back to quail (which are).

Homesteading Ways commented on 08 Dec 2015

+Emily Priddy So happy that it's working well for you! Enjoy! :D

Abdul Abbasi commented on 02 Jun 2015

That's awesome mate, cheep and cheerful. Could you please do a video on types of quail feed that you use.

Homesteading Ways commented on 26 Jun 2015

+Abdul Abbasi That's great. Glad it works for you and that your quail are doing so well.

Abdul Abbasi commented on 26 Jun 2015

Tried this idea of your and it's excellent... hardly get any waste now..... I have the jumbo japs and they can surely lay... get one egg a day..

Homesteading Ways commented on 04 Jun 2015

+Abdul Abbasi We just use a standard game bird feed.

Walt Lars commented on 23 Dec 2014

Looks like your feeding them green fodder also hows that working out? Does it cut down on the amount of store baught feed to make it worth the hassle ?

Walt Lars commented on 24 Dec 2014

Ok I understand that green fodder wont replace All of they feed needs but certainly seems cheaper

Homesteading Ways commented on 24 Dec 2014

+Walt Lars We haven't gotten the fodder system going the way we want as of yet so, this was a test run to see if they liked it or not. They do, but we would only be using it as a treat or supplement for them. We're not going to be replacing their feed with it. Thanks for commenting!

LD Earle commented on 28 Nov 2014

Very good idea and so simple. How high up from the bottom of the container do you cut the holes?

LD Earle commented on 28 Nov 2014

+Homesteading Ways Thank-you, I only have a dozen quail, so I am sure they will work well.

Homesteading Ways commented on 28 Nov 2014

+LD Earle About 2 inches. Hope the feeders work well for you!

angel mendez jr commented on 18 Nov 2014

nices i like this idea

Homesteading Ways commented on 19 Nov 2014

+angel mendez jr Thank you!

how to make a bulk quail feeder

This video we teach you how to make a simple yet effective bulk quail feeder for cheap. We only have to feed monthly now so we can focus on collecting eggs ...

User Comments

BackYardHomesteadingPatriot .Ryan Gass commented on 01 Sep 2014

Gravity feeder, chickens and ducks

imasurvivornthriver commented on 15 Jan 2015

NICE...

Quail Feeder

Here is my home made quail feeder made from PVC and a two liter soda bottle. Read more about this at //floridahillbilly.com/?p=5852.

User Comments

Rosemary Bridges commented on 18 Jun 2013

Love it great job. I will make mine this way so thanks!

The Currie Quail Feeder

The Currie quail feeder is a home-made quail feeder; it is a simple, inexpensive, and rugged feeder for those seeking to provide supplemental feed (milo) to ...

User Comments

Greg Smith commented on 15 Sep 2015

I couldn't find any 30 gallon drums...they're largely held in deposit by lube suppliers, etc. So I'm trying out 20 gallon Behren's galvanized trash cans. Got 'em at Tractor supply for $16/each. I'm gonna configure a belt or strap across the top to keep the top on. They're thinner than a drum, so probably won't hold up as well. I'm gonna secure them with T-posts through the handles and hope that works to keep them upright.

Greg Smith commented on 06 Oct 2015

Update: The 20 gallon trash cans work great...put out 5 of them and quail are hammering the milo. I ended up making some stands from concrete to get the holes at the right elevation...I couldn't find any tire rims for stands (when you don't need 'em, you see them everywhere), but for $2 worth of concrete and some formica forms, I had solid concrete stands that exactly fit the bottom of the cans.

StonefaceKennel commented on 02 Jan 2013

The only thing I don't understand is what happens to the feed that sits at the bottom of the barrel below the level of the hole? Doesn't it ever go bad and spoil the rest of the feed?

Karl Jackson commented on 06 May 2015

Where do you find the 30 gallon metal drums? I'm having a hard time finding them around the DFW area.

Home made Gravity feeder for quails and small birds.

Hello everyone, I decided to make this video because i was unhappy with the feeder i purchased at my local feed store. The quails kept making a mess when ...