Coturnix quail chicks feathers

[Kiki]

Ugh I feel so bad!!!!!! Can they recover ??

They have a good chance of growing into normal birds if you get that corn out of their immediately.

Do you have dirt or shavings you can put down instead of the corn?

A towel would even work for the night.
Just don't leave them on bare floor where it's slippery.

 

[Kiki]

My local feed store said this would be fine?

This is the one you will want to buy next time.
https://www.krusesperfection.com/products/game-bird/gamebird-turkey-starter-mash

 

[Kiki]

This company carries 3 types.

The numbers I wrote in purple are the percentage of protein per feed.

Without a doubt I would start my next quail on the bottom 30% one.

https://www.krusesperfection.com/products/game-bird

 

[Kiki]

The 20% one would be perfect for full grown quail...starting around 6 weeks of age.
It has enough calcium in it for laying birds.


Are you sure on the age of your birds?

 

[Nabiki]

I'm going to chime in just to agree with @Kiki . The corn is a treat, and I'm sure they're eating too much of the corn and not enough of their feed. Even if their feed were perfect, it's like letting a kid always have cake available.

 

[Sylie]

Agreed, the corn has to go, as soon as possible! Wherever you read that from, I would suggest you stay away from there, We won't steer you wrong here.

 

[CountrifiedCoturnix]

This is a perfect example of why I love this site

Wherever you read that from, I would suggest you stay away from there, We won't steer you wrong here.

 

[muddy75]

My local feed store said this would be fine?

That is fine for adult quail and gamebirds….for chicks, a turkey or gamebird starter feed would have higher protein. I agree that the cracked corn bedding could cause a problem

 

[Jkienholz]

This is the one you will want to buy next time.
https://www.krusesperfection.com/products/game-bird/gamebird-turkey-starter-mash

So I checked that tag last night and it is actually the starter feed with the 30% protein. I'll see how they do after taking the corn out of there but I don't really see them eating it it's too big for them

 

[vall]

So I checked that tag last night and it is actually the starter feed with the 30% protein. I'll see how they do after taking the corn out of there but I don't really see them eating it it's too big for them

I used this exact feed a few years ago.. mash tends to be more wasteful, but they will grow up fine on it. Definitely remove the corn.