Messy Eaters

[GrantYoder]

My three week quail are making a huge pile of wasted feed under their metal feeder. Any tips?

 

[crazymax02]

You could try elevating their feeder a little depending on their size and how high they can reach to still be able to get a good amount of feed still.

 

[JaeG]

Fermented food. It's great and they can't spread it everywhere. There are lots of articles about how to do fermented food, just look them up. It takes a bit more effort on your part but it is worth it.

 

[stephstuckman]

I cut a piece of 1/2" hardware cloth to fit between the two pieces of the base of the feeder. It helps a lot with waste. I also found if I continue to grind their food until they are 3 weeks or so they don't through so much out either.