5 Pounds of Cuttlebone

[Rozzie]

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[Denninmi]

Well, you learn something new every day. Thanks for posting this. I'm new to buttons and hope to have coturnix hatch in 2-3 days, and I didn't know to give them cuttlebones. I used to have other birds, parakeets, cockatiels, finches and used cuttlebones for them. I thought you just gave the quail poultry gravel/grit and ground oyster shells as for other poultry.

 

[perolane]

My birds LOVE cuttlebone!!!!! Keeps them from pecking & chasing each other so much!

I also buy mine on Ebay.

 

[Rozzie]

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[shelleyd2008]

I use regular oyster shells for my coturnix, I have too many for cuttle bones! A 40 lb. bag of oyster shells is either $5 or $8 at my feed store, it's been a while since I bought some. I could use it for the buttons, but I'd have to sift the bigger pieces out. I just go to wally-world and get them some parakeet cuttles, one lasts them at least a month.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Cuttle bone and oyster shells both supply calcium, it doesn't matter which you use.

 

[quailmaster]

I have never given cuttlebone to my quail before and was wondering how would you give it to button quail.Would you have to break it up or grind it?
Like I said, I have never tried it before.

Thanks

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Just hang it in the cage, they'll peck pieces of it off. It is very 'soft', they don't have any problem with it.

 

[AuQuail]

I have just come back from the beach and have a huge loads of it that I picked up.

Do I need to soak it in water to get rid of the salt before I give it to them? Thanks.