how much food

[abobwhat]

I was wondering how much feed do about 20 to 25 8 week old quail go thru a week?

i am trying to figure out how large of a feeder to get

sorry still learning and always will be

THANK YOU

 

[joe125]

Not sure what species you are raising, but 200 coturnix quail eat between 100-150+/- pounds of feed a week. I'll let you do the complicated math

 

[abobwhat]

thanx!

 

[SandraMort]

How do such leetle tiny birds eat so much?

 

[joe125]

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About 25-30% is due to waste. Waste created by the birds themselves, the fact that I raise them on wire(Spilled feed goes into the poo pile), as well as the feed monster waste. (His inability to cull the feeder dumpers) adds to the waste.

Coturnix are both a blessing and a curse. You don't go from hatch to full egg production in about 8 weeks, without eating a vent load of GBS!

This is why I say that no game bird/quail converts feed to protein any more efficiently than another. It's just a time thing. Every species has it's up sides and down sides.

 

[SandraMort]

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Ahhh, ok. Did you see my feed q? I was wondering if I could take home made suet or lard and make homemade versions of the wild bird suet blocks that would be high enough in protein to work for them, yet prevent waste.

Coturnix are both a blessing and a curse. You don't go from hatch to full egg production in about 8 weeks, without eating a vent load of GBS!

GOOD POINT!!!

This is why I say that no game bird/quail converts feed to protein any more efficiently than another. It's just a time thing. Every species has it's up sides and down sides.

I was under the impression that it was still more favorable than chickens.​

 

[Stellar]

I give my Coturnix a cup of mealworms every Tuesday and Sunday to save on feed costs. Lots of protein in mealworms and they don't eat as much of GBS those days

Just a little tidbit and I have nice birdies

 

[SandraMort]

When you say "a cup", do you mean an eight fluid ounce cup? And how many birds are eating this twice a week cup of worms? Would it make sense to offer them daily?

 

[aprophet]

SOME OF MINE GET PROCESSED @ 8 WEEKS OTHER AT 10 WEEKS so quiet a few of my 8 week olds do not eat much at all