How to select the right pen for your fowl

To raise fowl, you need a good pen. It is a place that protects the fowl from bad weather, bad predator or even bad people. Some people can build a pen because it is cheaper than buying at poultry store or order through online.



There is some condition for a good pen:

1. The construction should be strong so the predator cannot enter the pen easily. 
2. The pen should be safe for the fowl. Some pen can harm to the fowl. For example, there is some nail inside the pen. It can injure the fowl.
3. If the fowl need stand. It should soft so it will no harm the fowl toes.
4. The pen is wide enough. Do not put the fowl at small pen because it will torture the fowl.The fowl may hit the head to the pen. It can be a seriously injured.
5. The pen has feeder and waterer.
6. The pen is easy to clean. The good pen has a base below the cage. We can pull it and clean it.
7. The roof should be able to cover from heat and rain.Be Sure there is no hole in the roof.

How to produce quail eggs

Quail can produces delicious eggs too. We can make quail egg soup or we can fry it. Quail is the faster egg layer because it can lay at six week age. If you want fresh egg everyday, you can raise some quail layer.

1. Provide the pen for the layer. You just need small pen for this bird 
2. Feed them with layer special food. Do not forget to provide water for the layer.
3. Clean the cage periodically.
4. Use the light to make the quail comfort.
5. Collect the eggs three times a day. Keep the egg clean from feces, quail food or water. Save the eggs at eggs cartoon.
6. If you want produce fertile eggs, you must add the cock in the pen. A Health cock can serve three quail hens.