bob white quail raisers

[d1]

so what do you feed your birds? I have been feeding mine chicken scratch and laying pellets that I feed my chickens. I have had them about 2-3 weeks and am just now starting to get 1 egg a day from 2 roos and 3 hens

 

[FlashPointFarm]

I'd think Game Bird Feed would be better for them because of the higher protien content.

 

[citalk2much]

They really need higher protein.

 

[EmptyNest]

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Agreed - I feed mine Game Bird Feed because of the higher protein content.

 

[CARS]

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That could be argued if I had the data in front of me.

My son's high school ag class did ration tests with their A&M's. They did just as good on 16% as they did on the 28%. I really need to get the info from the teacher to pass along.

I've been feeding most of mine (the keepers) 16% layer and I get almost an egg a day from the hens (obviously

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I do have a couple dozen on "Meat Maker" to see if they will gain any additional weight before the slaughter. (I'm getting hungry!)

 

[citalk2much]

I would be interested in their life span? Not so much the egg laying.

 

[CARS]

Well, mine are raised for meat and eggs, not as a long life pet. Their tests were also only done during the school year and they were indoors 24/7.

I think the only real way to know is to feed some test subjects of your own. Bobwhites might need more protein than Cortnix? Fliers might need more than cage birds??

 

[kycrawler]

i mix 16% layer with 28% turkey starter on the straight turkey starter i was getting egg shells too thin and lots of broken eggs now with the mix the birds are doing alot better