# Quail Hutch

> Keeping quail in a UK garden: hutches, hatching, feeding and eggs. Straight answers, no fluff.

Quail Hutch is a UK guide to keeping quail, mainly Coturnix (Japanese) quail, in a back garden. Key figures: all poultry keepers in England and Wales must register with APHA since 1 October 2024 regardless of flock size, quail included; common minimum space about 0.1 m² per bird, we recommend about 0.2 m² in a hutch; low roof or soft netting ceiling; 13 mm weldmesh against predators; laying from 6–8 weeks, 250–300 eggs a year; incubation 17–18 days at 37.5 °C (fan-assisted), 45–55% humidity, stop turning at the start of day 15 and raise humidity to 65–70%; brooder 35–37 °C in week one, lower about 3 °C a week. Tools: hutch planner and hatch calendar at /tools/.

## Pages
- [Quail Hutch](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/): How to keep quail in a UK garden: hutch size, hatching eggs, brooding chicks, feeding and eggs, with a free hutch planner, hatch calendar and setup checklist.
- [Keeping Quail in the UK: A Beginner's Guide](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/keeping-quail/): Everything to know before you keep quail in the UK: which breed, how many, APHA registration, housing, feeding, eggs, noise and day-to-day care.
- [Quail Hutch Guide: Size, Design and Predator-Proofing](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/quail-hutch/): What makes a good quail hutch: how much floor space, low roof or soft netting, covered end, 13 mm weldmesh, litter, dust bath, and keeping out rats and foxes.
- [How to Hatch Quail Eggs: Incubation Day by Day](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/hatching-quail-eggs/): How to hatch Coturnix quail eggs: incubator temperature and humidity, turning, candling, lockdown on day 15, hatch day 17–18 and what to do afterwards.
- [Brooding Quail Chicks: Heat, Food and Water, Week by Week](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/brooding-chicks/): How to look after quail chicks: brooder temperature week by week, safe water for tiny chicks, starter crumb, flooring and when they can go outside.
- [What to Feed Quail: Pellets, Grit, Treats and Water](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/feeding-quail/): What quail eat: game bird or quail layer pellets, how much a day, oyster shell grit for strong shells, safe treats, water, and why chicken feed falls short.
- [Quail Eggs: When They Start Laying, How Many and Winter Laying](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/quail-eggs/): When quail start laying, how many eggs to expect, how they compare to hen eggs, what makes laying stop in winter, and how to collect and store quail eggs.
- [Quail in Winter: Keeping Quail Warm, Dry and Laying (UK)](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/winter-care/): How to keep quail in a UK winter: shelter from wind and wet, frozen water, bedding, light for laying, and what to do when a bird flu housing order is announced.
- [Quail Hutch Size Planner & Hatch Date Calendar](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/tools/): Work out how much space your quail need, how many eggs to expect, and every date that matters from setting the eggs to hatch day.
- [Quail Setup Checklist: Everything for Keeping Quail (UK)](https://www.quailhutch.co.uk/kit/): Everything for a garden flock of quail, plus the extras if you're hatching your own. Your ticks save on this device.
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