Help! Quails

[Danny_tb]

What can I feed my quails while I get their feed shipped?

 

[JadeFarms]

Cut up any fruits or veggies small enough to fit in their beaks. I use tomatoes, definitely carrots, apples, strawberries and bananas. It is actually way healthier for them. Feeding this to my chickens has made them live longer, and made them a lot healthier.

 

[le_bwah]

Fruits and veggies are okay treats, but quail require a diet in large part PROTEIN to remain healthy. In the wild, all species that I'm aware of are insectivores—they eat mainly bugs.

Try mashed boiled eggs (theirs or a chicken's). Supplement that with a small portion of mealworms or other accessable bug to meet protein needs (but not too much, as they are high in fat). Depending on how long they'll be without pre-mixed feed, you might want to give them a multivitamin—ones for human kids will work if you can't find one for birds.

I'm not a professional, but that's what I'd do if I was in your spot.