Multi purpose/breed feed help

[Fishychix]

Here are my “teens” they are 4 and 1/2 weeks old in this photo, and fully feathered and fat. They turned 4 weeks last Tuesday, and I took this photo yesterday (Friday) or Thursday afternoon. They eat exclusively pellets now.View attachment 2321791View attachment 2321792

Aw, cute! Mine are also standard coturnix. Mine have the celadon gene. Two hens lay all blue eggs and the other two lay regular speckled ones with blue insides.
I was under the impression they couldn’t eat it or regular oyster shells. I feel better now because i was unable to crush the shells and have been giving them cuttle fish bone, which
I swear is just plaster of paris with supplements. I really hope this isn’t confirmation bias at play, lol!

 

[FloorCandy]

Aw, cute! Mine are also standard coturnix. Mine have the celadon gene. Two hens lay all blue eggs and the other two lay regular speckled ones with blue insides.
I was under the impression they couldn’t eat it or regular oyster shells. I feel better now because i was unable to crush the shells and have been giving them cuttle fish bone, which
I swear is just plaster of paris with supplements. I really hope this isn’t confirmation bias at play, lol!

Mine are all celadons as well. So far all lay blue eggs I’m testing my Roos to see who carries celadon based on their daughters laying blue eggs. I buy manna pro brand oyster shell in a yellow bag. So far so good.

 

[Quailobsessed]

Quail are too small to eat it. Unless others have had success?

Mine eat pellets. I give them Laucke Mills Gamebird Finisher (it's Australian). I feed this to my quails (king, japanese and california) and my golden pheasants. They can all eat it fine without crushing it up. When they're chicks I give them Laucke Mills Gamebird Starter.

 

[Quailobsessed]

I don't think giving quails and chickens the same feed is a good idea. They are very different, so they have different dietary requirements.