26% Gamebird starter crumble?

[tweetyflights]

would 26% protein be enough for my quail? should i add anything (egg yolk)???? Here's the ingredints and nutrition facts:

Guaranteed Analysis:
Protein (min.) 26.00 %
Fat (min.) 4.00 %
Fiber (max.) 6.00 %
Calcium (actual) 1.50 %
Phosphorus (actual) 1.00 %
Sodium (actual) 0.18 %
Vitamin A (min) 13500 iu/kg
Vitamin D (min) 5000 iu/kg
Vitamin E (min) 50 iu/kg
Selenium 0.30 mg/kg

Ingredients: wheat, soyabean meal,
barley, peas, canola meal, corn, limestone,
biofos, vegetable oil, salt, lysine hydrochloride,
methionine, Bio-MOS, natural enzymes, choline
chloride, vitamin A premix, vitamin D, premix,
vitamin E premix, riboflavin, niacinamide,
calcium pantothenate, folacin, biotin, thiamine
hydrochloride.

If that isn't good for my quail

dose anybody know any websites that ship to canada or are in canada BC???? thx

 

[Sushi]

That should be good. What brand is it? Is it medicated? The meatbird starter I have is 24% protein and medicated. There usually isnt a big selection to choose from when it comes to game starter at the feed store. They usually only stock one type and you don't get a choice of whether its medicated or not. It'd probably be a good idea to give them some fresh veggies, grass and maybe even some crickets or meal worms.

 

[joe125]

As long as it is game bird feed. 20-30% protein should be fine! It's more about the amino acids, than the protein.

 

[Rainwolf]

I'd suggest non-medicated. I use 28% myself but 26% is not bad, might add boiled eggs every now and then.

 

[joe125]

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I suggest non-medicated as well, but the only place you can get medicated game bird feed, is in the pheasant belt. It's probably the only place you can get the Purina 12%game bird feed as well.

I suggest everyone call Purina mills and ask them about their product number 5419, then ask where they can get the "MEDICATED" version. It's like a trade secret. Very nice CSR's get all defensive when you ask for the medicated version.

 

[Robo]

I had to ask my feed store for 2 months to get the un medicated. I read on the back of the feed and it said it was a starting ration for pheasants, so I finally got the right kind.

 

[Rainwolf]

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I suggest non-medicated as well, but the only place you can get medicated game bird feed, is in the pheasant belt. It's probably the only place you can get the Purina 12%game bird feed as well.

I suggest everyone call Purina mills and ask them about their product number 5419, then ask where they can get the "MEDICATED" version. It's like a trade secret. Very nice CSR's get all defensive when you ask for the medicated version.

Joe why would you want the medicated version??

 

[tweetyflights]

no it isn't medicated. their is 28% MEDICATED turkey starter, but i thought quail couldn't/ shouldn't have medicated feed? and yes i know to feed other food/treats

p.s i've been feeding chick feed (only 10%

) mixed with kitten food and vitamin B1 aswell as lettuce, apples, mealies, etc.

 

[BobwhiteQuailLover]

Do not give them kitten food OR medicated feed.

 

[JJMR794]

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ROBO THE PURINA STARTER MARKED FOR PHEASANTS ONLY IS MEDICATED. IT IS MEDICATED WITH AMPROLLIUM WHICH IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN QUAIL BY THE FDA--- THUS THE MARKING "FOR PHEASANTS ONLY" ON THE TAG