Advice needed for Coturnix Quail

[007Sean]

I know you have your feed custom milled. Are you willing to share where? I don't currently have anywhere near the number of birds you do, but will probably be expanding over the years.

It's a local "mom & pop" type mill in Lytle.

 

[King of the Farm]

Today I was moving my quail eggs to the hatching tray in my incubator and I heard a chick peeping. Today is day 15, should I have put them in lockdown sooner?

 

[Nabiki]

Today I was moving my quail eggs to the hatching tray in my incubator and I heard a chick peeping. Today is day 15, should I have put them in lockdown sooner?

I answered your post in another thread, but it sounds like your temp was a bit high. It is a good idea to keep a calibrated thermometer or three inside the incubator because even good incubators lie.

 

[King of the Farm]

This gamebird starter is available at a local store. Is it a good one to start quail on?
https://www.kalmbachfeeds.com/products/28-non-gmo-start-right-turkey-gamebird

 

[Huntmaster]

This gamebird starter is available at a local store. Is it a good one to start quail on?
https://www.kalmbachfeeds.com/products/28-non-gmo-start-right-turkey-gamebird

Yes, that would be a good choice. edit thought you wanted non GMO corn and soy free.

 

[Nabiki]

This gamebird starter is available at a local store. Is it a good one to start quail on?
https://www.kalmbachfeeds.com/products/28-non-gmo-start-right-turkey-gamebird

I don't see the nutrition information on that link, but Kalmbach has a good reputation, so I'd say it's a decent one.

 

[Huntmaster]

I don't see the nutrition information on that link, but Kalmbach has a good reputation, so I'd say it's a decent one.

Just click on nutritional info.

 

[Huntmaster]

The reason I switch to the Small Game Bird feed is I have a customer who wants Non GMO, Chemical Free, Soy Free, & Corn Free eggs. If I would supplement with oyster shell would it need to be Chemical Free etc.?

Thought you wanted this. That starter has corn and soy.

 

[Nabiki]

Just click on nutritional info.

That wasn't obvious for some reason. It's probably a script that I'm not running on the site. That looks pretty good.

 

[King of the Farm]

thought you wanted non GMO corn and soy free.

Thought you wanted this. That starter has corn and soy.

I do for my laying quails, but is it possible to start quail chicks that way?