Bob white Quail not eating HELP

[crash0330]

As the tittle says I have a problem, my bobwhites refuse to eat any kind of feed, I was wondering why could that be?
I had some plants on their coop and they pick on those and are constantly scratching the ground in search of food, but their feed they rarely touch it.
Help anyone.
I just got this bobwhites, there 15 btw 4 males and 11 females, about a month ago thanks.

 

[UmbraVulpis]

What have you tried feeding them?

I feed mine primarily game bird crumbles and sometimes cracked corn and millet, never had a bird shun its food.

 

[Elite Silkies]

You need to grind up their food, it may be too big for them eat.

 

[crash0330]

I've tried a lot, scratch, turkey feed and chick starter, and also a combination of seeds and milo.
this is my first time raising quail so I dont know if Im actually exagerating, how much food should a group of 15 quails eat?
how can I tell if theyre not getting enough, I cant watch them all day, but if I fill up their food plate in the morning when i come back from work it seems like its all there and they haven ate at all

 

[UmbraVulpis]

Are they chicks or adults? How big is the food dish? If you've had them for a month they've been eating something.

From what I've seen, 15 adult bobs would probably eat less than 3 cups of game bird crumbles every day, less if they are finding other things to eat. If you have a huge food dish you probably just aren't missing the amount they are eating.

 

[JJMR794]

Quote:
IF YOU'VE HAD THEM A MONTH AND HAVENT HAD ANY DIE OF STARVATION THEY ARE GETTING SUSTENANCE SOMEWHERE... FEED GAMEBIRD CRUMBLES, NOT ANY OTHER STUFF--- IF YOU WANT TO ENTICE THEM MIX A LIL SCRATCH OR CRACKED CORN IN WITH THE CRUMBLE. FOOD DOES NOT NEED TO BE GROUND FOR BOB WHITES OF ANY AGE. SEED/ SCRATCH/ MILO/ CHICKEN FEED OF ANY TYPE DOES NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH PROTIEN FOR QUAIL NOR DOES IT CONTAIN PROPER NUTRITION.

 

[crash0330]

The plate is about 10" wide, I checked 2 of the last night and they had some food on their little sack, I was just worried they wherent getting enough. Anyone of you know bout entritis? Or quail disease?