Giant Jumbo White Coturnix Quail?

[Bearz3]

Ive just hatched 8 here in the UK, any pointers on what to feed to fatten up to expected size or is it just the same as normal quail?

 

[Zenmonkey]

Same as normal coturnix quail. I aim for a 20+% protein food, because coturnix are pretty forgiving and higher percentage feeds are scarce around here, other than 28-30% turkey starter (which I'll feed them if that's what I have on hand).

A 22% or 24% is better IMO. I would not mix two feeds to hit that preventative though, as those buggers like to spray for around to begin with, and having something to root for sounds like a mess waiting to happen.

 

[FatherFalcon]

Ive just hatched 8 here in the UK, any pointers on what to feed to fatten up to expected size or is it just the same as normal quail?

I do high protein game feed/
fermentation if you want to put the effort/ control feeds that help intake the nutrients and minerals(Greek oregano)/ feed some eggs back to them for huge boost/
and (Cotinis nitida)

 

[FatherFalcon]

The Eggs:
My thoughts are,
double yolker
double yolker
double yolker
Jumbo Egg
"Giant" Jumbo Egg
Fairy Egg..!

 

[FatherFalcon]

Same as normal coturnix quail. I aim for a 20+% protein food, because coturnix are pretty forgiving and higher percentage feeds are scarce around here, other than 28-30% turkey starter (which I'll feed them if that's what I have on hand).

A 22% or 24% is better IMO. I would not mix two feeds to hit that preventative though, as those buggers like to spray for around to begin with, and having something to root for sounds like a mess waiting to happen.

Quail... Them Messy Flickers...

I've designed and printed out some head-in self-filling feeders...

I modeled them after a pidgeon feeder.... could be a solution...

 

[Zenmonkey]

Very cool. Have you shared that file anywhere?

 

[FatherFalcon]

Todays eggs…!
What makes them lay no print..?

 

[FatherFalcon]

Very cool. Have you shared that file anywhere?

The STL is on CG trader… ! Thanks for asking about it…. 3d designs are fun to make..! I’m hoping to make more Quail related designs.

 

[Nabiki]

Todays eggs…!
What makes them lay no print..?
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The "print" is the last step in the process and sometimes that step just gets skipped.