Feeding quail? Newbie

[vjbakke]

We don't have any quail yet, just chickens. What food do they need? We plan on hatching ours. We have one store that sells a gamebird/ turkey breeder crumble. It's 17% protein. We plan of getting bobwhites.

 

[thekid]

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17% is too low you need atleast 22%

 

[mochicken]

For your hatchling quail chicks look for "Gamebird Starter" it is commonly 28-30% and you can get it at most farm and home type stores.

 

[Stellar]

I would find a turkey or gamebird starter of 24% or higher, especially for bobwhites. Protein is very important for growth, feather plumage, even aggressiveness in breeders. The higher the better.

 

[TheRealTimShady]

i would talk to the store and ask them what they can order in, but yea, 24% or higher, 30% is the best