For instance a breed like Minorcas will do great in hot climates but would desperately struggle in colder climates. Whereas, Welsummer’s will thrive in the cold, but not so much the heat. Of course a lot of the birds weren't mature and they weren't hardy enough yet to handle that much cold after it being so hot but I'll never forget that as long as I live. Even though they can fly, they are programmed to look for food on the ground and rarely look any place else. Surprisingly, this was a hard piece to do. The colder months can be hard on your flock, but with a little work and planning it is survivable. As I live in a simular enviroment as you (Lake district) I know what weather you have. I was 9 years old. Welsummer Chickens in Freezing Conditions. A single hen is easily capable of laying 300-350 eggs in a single 365 day period. Finding food is the key. Sometimes entire coveys can be wiped out by winter weather. Giving them a dry house out of cold winds, they'll be fine. I had the oil fired running OK in the coup but just flat forgot about the light string. Bobwhite and other quail are used to train hunting dogs and are hunted themselves. I was just wondering how quail do in the cold. The radio-collared quail at Davisdale and Locust Creek conservation areas during the severe snow and ice storms in 2006 and 2007 gave us a pretty good idea. I forgot to run the light string under the pens. - Also were do you all get your quail eggs? If the birds can remain fat and happy, they can deal with our recent low temperatures. I have a quail and every night it quails and its to the point I want to put it outside but the weather is 30 degrees at night and need to know if that's to cold for them. There are so many good, cold hardy breeds to choose from! Wire, mesh, and woodwork are the main materials used to construct a ground pen, but pens can also be made from re purposed bookshelves, cabinets, pallets, or whatever else you have lying around. Coturnix quail are right up there in the league of the commercial leghorn-type layers in the chicken egg industry. So I make it a point to only winter quail that are at least two months old and less than two years old. I live in Michigan. The radio-collared quail at Davisdale and Locust Creek conservation areas during the severe snow and ice storms in 2006 and 2007 gave us a pretty good idea. Sometimes entire coveys can be wiped out by winter weather. Pullets and hens will tuck their head underneath their wing whilst sleeping which also helps them to retain heat that is lost through the comb. I have yet to loose any quail to cold temperatures. - What kind of quail do best in the cold? The cold is not the problem, it is finding enough food. Extended periods of snow or ice cover can be a death ticket for quail, especially in places with poor or marginal habitat. Quail for Sale. Quail varieties Typically, ground-raised quail live in a tightly woven frame of predator-proof, wire, fencing. Minnesota’s Quail Forever Coordinator, Thurman Tucker, has been collecting data and tracking sighting of Minnesota bobwhite for over 30 years. I keep my birds outside all year round, the things to remember is, quail can not tollerate wet weather, and cold winds. I would like to have my own renewing stock (I will be getting an …