The type of habitat you build will depend on how many quail you plan to keep, what sex they are, and the reasons you are keeping them. You will need to factor these things in when planning the size of your habitat, how much feeding space to provide, and so on.  Quail are social birds, so your quail will be happiest and most comfortable if you keep them in groups. To minimize fighting and aggression, plan on keeping no more than 1 male for every 4 females in the group. If you plan to keep only males, they should be housed in pairs. If you are planning to keep quail for breeding, you may wish to keep them in relatively small groups, e.g., one male and two or three females.   Females can be kept in large groups, as long as there is sufficient space for all the birds (125 sq. cm, or about 20 sq. in, per bird). However, even a group of females will quickly establish a hierarchy or pecking order, so you will need to use caution when introducing new birds to the group once your flock is established. Quail need plenty of space to exercise, hide, and eat. Since they can fly, your habitat will also need enough vertical space to accommodate the birds’ vertical flight instinct that can kick in if they are scared or startled.  As a general rule of thumb, your enclosure should offer 125 sq. cm (about 20 sq. in) per bird. Your quail habitat needs to be at least 30 cm (about 1 foot) high in order to accommodate vertical flight without causing injury to the quail. If you are keeping quail in order to produce eggs, you may need to keep your birds in a relatively small habitat (like a hutch or pen, rather than a shed or aviary).  Quail may hide their eggs in the litter on the bottoms of their habitats, so eggs can be difficult to find in a larger enclosure or pen. However, you should still provide at least 125 sq. cm (about 20 sq. in) per bird. Quail need plenty of light in order to produce eggs and to reach sexual maturity. Plenty of sunlight can also promote the growth of any plants you wish to add to your quail habitat. During the fall and winter months, you may need to introduce supplemental lighting in order to maintain egg production and fertility.  Japanese quail, one of the most popular types of domestic quail, must have 14-18 hours of light per day to maintain optimum fertility and egg production. If you are keeping your quail for meat production only, less light (e.g., about 8 hours per day) is needed. The necessary supplies for building a quail habitat will vary depending on the type of enclosure you plan to build, but at minimum you will need:  7 mm (approximately .25 in) wire mesh to secure the sides of your habitat. Appropriate floor cover. Quails do best in enclosures with solid floors covered in litter made of sand, soft wood shavings, or straw. Potted plants, artificial plants, shrubs, cut conifer branches, or small hay bales to provide cover and hiding places. Simple nest boxes. Sand for dustbathing. Flexible roof material to prevent head injuries during vertical flight. A soft net can be stretched just below the roof of the quail hutch or run in order to minimize the risk of injury.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine the size of the flock you want to keep. Provide adequate space. Provide sufficient light. Gather the supplies you will need.


Taylor has said herself that she absolutely loves dresses, and you can almost always see her wearing one. Some memorable ones include her blue dress in the video for "Our Song", and the long, bluish-green, off-the-shoulder dress she wears in the video for "Teardrops on My Guitar", and yet another stunning dress in "Mean". Though Taylor has an edge to her, she's definitely not apologetic about being a girly girl.  Taylor even has her own sundress line for L.E.I. at Walmart; this is a good place to buy Taylor-inspired dresses for reasonable prices. When you need a more formal look, try a semi-formal dress accented with a bold accessory such as a wide belt or large handbag. She wears a lot of dresses that are peach colored or white. When she's not wearing solid-colored dresses, she can be seen in more casual polka dot or striped dresses, too. Taylor wears jeans a lot, too. Light wash boot cut jeans and dark wash straight legs are what she wears. Again, you can buy the from L.E.I. or you can go to JC Penny for a less expensive pair of jeans than the top designers. Most clothing stores at the mall are most likely going to be less expensive than outlet centers.  With the jeans, she wears light tees. Like the color white, but sometimes black and brown. She wears tanks, baby doll tees, and tanks with jackets. On chilly days, she wears long trench coats with leggings and boots. When Taylor's not on the red carpet, she also wears pull-overs, preppy sweaters, long sleeved shirts in solid colors, or just cute thin sweaters with large polka dots, pandas, stars, or hearts all over them. She likes to go for a more playful look when she's not at an awards show. Taylor has been seen sporting black thick-framed glasses as well as red thick-framed glasses. You can go for a more casual look and try wearing a pair of these glasses, along with putting your hair in a braid. Taylor has been seen with dark blue shiny nails. Try "midnight cami" by Essie. She also wears clear nails, pink nails, or nails with more subtle colors as well. She has often been seen with bright red nails, which match the color of her lipstick. Taylor always draws a 13 on her hand. Outline a 13 with a black marker, go and color it in with a turquoise/light blue marker and paint over it with clear glittery nail polish. She draws this number on the outside of her right hand because she believes the number 13 brings her good luck; she was born on the 13th of December, her first album went gold in 13 weeks, and her first #1 song had a 13-second intro. Every time she has won an award she's been seated in either the 13th seat, the 13th row, the 13th section or row M, which is the 13th letter. Taylor usually wears cowgirl boots, flats and high heels. Her current favorites are Keds in every style and pattern, and Oxfords are another love of Tay's. Keds and Oxfords are affordable, and you can find cowgirl boots at a reasonable price at Target or on sale at BP, so Taylor's look won't be out of your price range. The important is that you wear the shoes with confidence, not that you wear the most expensive boots out there. Though Taylor can be a bit of tomboy, she likes to dress up, too. She has been seen in shiny black flats, high heels with a thicker heels, and peek-a-boo heels, too. She likes heels that are silver, brown, or black.
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Wear dresses. Rock the jeans. Wear casual sweaters and long-sleeved shirts. Go for the thick glasses every once in a while. Consider painting your nails blue. Draw a 13 on your hand. Wear the right shoes.