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Bugs in feed!

Discussion in 'Quail' started by Dingo, Dec 7, 2011.

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  1. Dec 7, 2011 #1
    Dingo

    Dingo Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I bought a 4lb bag of mana pro a couple days ago, I guess sometime during packaging it got insects inside it. There's now a colony of some sort of meal beetle living in my feed container. They're small, about the size of a pin head, is it okay to feed this feed to the quail? I put the container in the freezer hoping maybe they'll die. Any thoughts? There's no mold or anything just beetles.
     
  3. Dec 7, 2011 #2
    The Critter Place

    The Critter Place Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Hi Dingo,
    It should be fine. Beetles are pretty common in seeds and grains and various feeds.
    The last bag I got had a few of what you described.

    Some people use it, some return feed.

    I freeze mine to stop any more from showing up.

    If it's just a few, IMO it's not that big a deal. If it's alot, then it could mean the feed is old.
    So it's really a judgment call on your part. If it continues than you may want to look into finding a new source.
     
  5. Dec 7, 2011 #3
    JJMR794

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    The Bugs Themselves Will Usually Be Relished As A Treat By The Quail, However... Bugs Indicate Old And Mishandled Feed, Feed Subject To These Conditions May Be Mildewed And Toxic To The Birds.
     
  7. Dec 7, 2011 #4
    Dingo

    Dingo Chillin' With My Peeps

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    The feed itself appears fine, and there's no foul odor coming from it. I'm planning on switching them to Purina if I can find some relatively close, maybe it's time to start looking harder.
    If I supplement their feed with meal worms, could I get away with feeding 20% flock raiser?
     
  9. Dec 9, 2011 #5
    Valley quail breeder

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    Bugs are good treats for Quail's however, but like JJ mentioned the feed could be going bad check dates on bags before purchase is what I do.
     

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