Baby quail feeding

[Oob Child]

No no no...don't give babies egg shells. Save those for when they are older and egg laying age.

Ok, I'm still giving them it in a separate bowl though, just in case they want to have a small peck at it. Apparently, they know what they need and will take it themselves.

 

[Ital]

Yes really.

Yes really.

Why not?

 

[Kiki]

Why not?

Baby quail are dumb. They don't know what the should and shouldn't eat and they most likely will eat what ever is offered to them.

What do you think happens to baby birds who eat too much calcium daily?

 

[Oob Child]

What do you think happens to baby birds who eat too much calcium daily?

Idk
What does happen?

 

[Ital]

Baby quail are dumb. They don't know what the should and shouldn't eat and they most likely will eat what ever is offered to them.

What do you think happens to baby birds who eat too much calcium daily?

They won’t over eat it unless it’s mixed in and have no choice

 

[Kiki]

Idk
What does happen?

https://lafeber.com/vet/calcium-in-the-avian-patient/#Calcium_toxicity

"In avian species that have been studied, harmful calcium levels are actually only slightly higher than required levels. Excess dietary calcium leads to minimal absorption of calcium (and other minerals) and elevated serum calcium. Prolonged hypercalcemia may lead to nephrosis and soft tissue mineralization."

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I am also in Aus, I believe what Kiki linked is what I use. Quite a few petshops will have smaller bags that can help you, it's not the 30% but better then most chick starters.
https://www.petcircle.com.au/produc...fGfuAb8cpMujSOvzq1EaAuHnEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Before finding gamebird food I also fed this non medicated 24% chicken starter.
https://www.lauckemills.com.au/products/category/QHGILBDD-red-hen-range/5924

 

[Ital]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/can-the-chick-balance-its-ration.1555475/
They won’t over eat it given the choice but there’ll be plenty in the chicken starter anyway so don’t worry about adding it until they start laying if you’re worried.
I was just suggesting it because it’s an alternative to oyster and it’s free. They’ll soon be laying so I’d have it available for when it’s needed.

 

[Kiki]

They won’t over eat it unless it’s mixed in and have no choice

How many years have you been feeding and raising quail?

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

While I am not against the free feeding, in this situation where no research or prep has been done you are just asking for trouble. I really feel it'd be best for the chicks to be fed complete feed.
Being in a rural place in Aus I know how hard it is to find gamebird feed, but several petshops stock the Peckish food and most feed stores will have the 24% chick starter.