Every 12-16 weeks it is necessary to move your quail recall pen to some fresh ground and away from the accumulated quail droppings. The droppings can cause a number of problems like respiratory issues and coccidiosis that can kill the birds.
This task can be handled relatively easy with a few simple tools. You will need a shovel, 4×4 wood block, 2″ PVC pipes, and some elbow grease. All you have to do is tip up one end of the house using the block and shovel and then place a 2″ PVC pipe under one end of the house. Now go to the other end and push it over on to the fresh ground.
You will also need a pipe about 5 feet from the end of the house to continue the movement of the house in the direction of travel. This is rather primitive but it works really well.
Now that the house is on fresh clean ground, you can tip up each end with the shovel and the block to remove the 2″ PVC pipes. Keep these pipes around as they will come in handy for moving the house in the days to come.
If you have a garden or some flower beds in need of attention, these quail droppings make for a very rich organic fertilizer. They can also be added to your compost piles as well to speed up the compost process.