Feed options!

[PoultryParadise]

So I am unimpressed with the feed I bought for my quail. It is a game bird ration, and the birds are always acting starving, even when there is food in their bowl. I have been feeding them meal worms as a treat scince I've noticed how hungry the little ones were.
Any suggestions? I don't mind mixing my own feed if necessary.

 

[JJMR794]

Quote:
WELCOME TO QUAIL..... SOUNDS LIKE THEY ALMOST HAVE YOU TRAINED

 

[Wifezilla]

 

[Rozzie]

What brand of food?
What percent protein?

Look at the label on the bottom of the bag and tell us what it says. It should be sewn into the seam.

 

[PoultryParadise]

Quote:
WELCOME TO QUAIL..... SOUNDS LIKE THEY ALMOST HAVE YOU TRAINED

What is that supposed to mean?

 

[PoultryParadise]

Crude Protein, not less than 30.0%
Crude Fiber, not less than 6.5%
Crude Fat, not more than 2.5%
Lysine, not less than 1.5%
Methionine, not less than 0.5%
Calcium, not less than 1.0%
Calcium, not more than 1.5%
Phosphorus, not less than 0.8%
Salt, not less than 0.25%
Salt, not more than 0.75%

 

[Robo]

Is that Purina?

 

[Rozzie]

I have a purina startena tag sitting right in front of me. Those numbers do seem to match.

I wanted to verify that the birds weren't hungry because of protein starvation. Remember, there are game bird feeds on the market that are super-low in protein -- for overwintering pheasants, if I remember correctly what has been posted by JJ & others about them.

Also, are you feeding them as much as they want to eat, or are you rationing out their food?

 

[Stellar]

LOL quail always act like they are starving...they scratch the feed and then want more...

 

[JJMR794]

"What is that supposed to mean?"

AS QUAIL LADY STATED ITS A NORMAL BEHAVIOR... IN YOUR CASE IF THEY REALLY ACT PATHETIC THEY HAVE YOU TRAINED TO PROVIDE WORMS... WHILE QUAIL CAN NEVER BE ACCUSED OF BEING ROCKET SCIENTISTS, THEY CAN FIGURE A FEW THINGS OUT... ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD/ TREATS.

ACCORDING TO YOUR FEED ANALYSIS IT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT NUTRITION FOR THEM.


NOW BE A GOOD LIL FEED MONSTER AND GO FILL THEIR FOOD BOWL..... OH AND BRING SOME MORE WORMS!...

(PLEASE DONT TAKE THIS LAST STATEMENT AS ANYTHING OTHER THAN SARCASTIC HUMOR

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