Huntmaster
Free Ranging
I usually feed about a 22% Game Bird Grower for my breeding stock with oyster shell/eggshell on the side, but a few weeks before I start collecting eggs for hatching, I increase protein to around 24-25%. I also feed them back some of their excess eggs scrambled with their eggshells baked and crumbled in. I have had very good results doing this, results in a little better hatch rate with very healthy active hatchlings. Haven't had any failure to thrive or weak hatchlings since I have started doing this. Didn't have a huge problem with this before starting this process but would have one here and there and some weaker slower getting started hatchlings, with a loss of one every once in a while within 1st week after hatching. Since starting this haven't had any of these issues with the exception of maybe something going wrong with incubation which is separate issues. Any feedback on doing this from all you experienced in raising Quail/ Game Birds would be appreciated.