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  1. Nabiki

    Food for button quail babies

    Quail are not chickens. Chicken feed does not have the nutritional requirements that they need. If you can't find a game bird layer feed (I feed mine a 24% all flock crumble) then you can give them crushed egg shell or oyster shell on the side and they'll eat as much as they need. Just make...
  2. Nabiki

    Food for button quail babies

    If they're on a milled game bird feed they don't need grit. If you're giving them 10% or less in treats, they probably won't need grit either. If you feel the need to give them grit, you probably don't want to start before 5-6 weeks in age. You do want to make sure that they have enough...
  3. Nabiki

    Food for button quail babies

    If it's been less than 24 hours, don't worry. They're still absorbing their yolk. You can tap on the food with a toothpick or skewer, and the will start pecking at it too. Once one learns to eat, the others will follow.
  4. Nabiki

    Food for button quail babies

    Put it in a plastic bag and pound on it. This will make the pieces small enough for them to eat. Gamebird starter has the proper nutrition for them.
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