Game Bird (Bobwhite Quail) Brooder House Plan
Shown below are the basic blueprints for building a Bobwhite Brooder House for housing up to 7,000 quail up to six-weeks of age. Click on each diagram for an enlarged view and additional details.
The diagrams can be printed from this web page by choosing "landscape" on your print properties or enlarged versions can be printed from the downloaded graphics files. The files can also be enlarged, viewed and printed using a graphic editing program.
In addition to the diagrams, a discussion is offered that addresses many concerns that must be considered during planning and construction on the facility.
Notes:
- Use a fractional H.P. starter to control fans No. 1 and No. 2.
- Typical air flow pattern for air movement through pens. Follow recommended air flow rates based on age of birds and outside temperature.
- Door can either be purchased or farm fabricated. It must be well fitted and near airtight. This is necessary for the ventilation system to operate properly.
- Using two 15,000 or 20,000 BTU size pancake-style or radiant-style brooders instead of one 32,000 BTU size brooder affords safety against a single brooder going out and leaving the birds with no heat in the pen.
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CONSTRUCTION COMMENTS
Additional assistance or a printed copy of this plan can be obtained by contacting Mississippi State University; Poultry Science Department;
Box 9665; Mississippi State, MS 39762 or by e-mail at
poultry@dept.msstate.edu.
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