The Poultry Keeper

Vanilla · Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 36

Might sound like a stupid question but could i keep something else in the same coop as my chickens? A quail for example? Thanks in advance

CP · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:07 am Post subject:

AFAIK quail are very flighty & have to be housed in an aviary so I think the answer is probably 'No' to quail. Though willing to be proved wrong! Rolling Eyes

Kitsune · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 1404 Location: Manchester

I asked about quail and hens a few weeks back in general and misc (I think) the general consensus was no, even in a covered run as the hens will pick on the quail

mojo · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject:

each sort of bird ie chickens,ducks quail turkeys pheasant etc should have their own house and run for best results

Vanilla · Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 36

Thanks for all your answers, you guys are so helpful. Looks like hubby's got a new job on his list then Laughing

Esther.R · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 77 Location: Shetland

When I temporarily housed a 6wk old pullet with some adult quail it was fine for 2 days and then killed one...needless to say I have not tried it again!

mojo · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject:

also differant poultry breeds have differant ailments so not a good idea to mix them

Phill · Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 148 Location: Essex

In some rare cases you can mix chickens with other birds.

When I was at Writtle they hand reared a duck with chickens and they got on fine. If ducks and chickens are raised together or bought and kept together at simlar age it can certainly be done.

I reckon ducks are probably the only other bird you could mix with a chook ^^

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2604 Location: South Cumbria

I have guineas and Silkies together they used to share a hut until I hatched more Guineas, they now each have their own but sometimes choose to roost or lay in the other hut ! they never seem to squabble but get along just fine, the guineas incedently were hatched by a Silkie if that makes any difference but not the first 3 they were bought in

milomims · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 33 Location: suffolk

This is going to sound like a daft question, but could you house a rabbit in with 3 hens?
Cath

mojo · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:00 am Post subject:

yes anything is possible but dont it aint a good idea to mix species

Kitsune · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 1404 Location: Manchester

If they get on well I can't see much of a problem - but I'm not sure they would get on well - I think the rabbit would likely get stressed by the chickens.

Muddiwarx · Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 100 Location: Nr Manchester, UK

We used to keep a rabbit with two ducks - not really intentionally, they all had free range of garden during the day and the ducks and rabbit would always be found together in the duck house - one of the ducks used to sleep on him - downside - he was always stinky and covered in poop