Please make sure all nestboxes are clean before use and cleaned after use. This is essential because mites also love to breed in nestboxes, and could kill a youngster.

This can be done by scrubbing and soaking them in a solution of bleached water, and weather permitting allow them to dry in the sun.

Food and Water Cups

I prefer to give these a thorough clean once a week with a solution of vanodine I then store them in a bucket filled with a solution of Milton Sterilizing Solution. If it’s safe for babies it will do for my birds.

Flights

I have tried an earth floor in my aviary but I was worried about parasites, I have also had a shingle floor, not only was this also difficult to keep clean I think it was also a little hard on the feet of my quail.

I now have a concrete floor, which I cover with dry bird. Although this can be a little costly (depending on the size of your flight), you will notice which areas become soiled the most e.g. under perches around bird bath and these areas can be cleaned and replaced with fresh dry bird weekly.