New quail chicks

[CAF]

Hi I will be getting 8 new quail chicks in a couple of weeks at which point they will be 4 to 5 weeks old. I imagine the breeder will be feeding them on a chick starter crumble feed. I would like to eventually get them on to a pellet but do I wait till there 6 to 8 weeks old? Also if I do keep them on a chick crumble for another two weeks till there 6 weeks old how do I make the transition from the crumble to the quail pellet?

 

[Quailobsessed]

I wouldn't worry too much about a transition. Have you found the type of pellet you're going to give them? If so, just wait until they're 6-8 weeks old and switch their chick crumbles with pellets. If you really want a smooth transition, you can give them a mix of the two for a few days.

 

[CAF]

Ok thanks for your advice I will mix the pellets and crumbles for a few days like you say

 

[Quailobsessed]

Ok thanks for your advice I will mix the pellets and crumbles for a few days like you say

Sound great

 

[Fenrisulfr]

Please mix the starter crumbles immediately with bei normal pellets, as the starter crumbles are to high protein for nearly adult quails.
If you still feed the starter after 6 Werks, you'll risk eggbound, because of the high protein.

 

[CAF]

Please mix the starter crumbles immediately with bei normal pellets, as the starter crumbles are to high protein for nearly adult quails.
If you still feed the starter after 6 Werks, you'll risk eggbound, because of the high protein.

Ok thanks for that so as I will be getting them when they are four weeks old I will mix the pellets with the starter crumbles for two weeks then when there six weeks old I will just give pellets

 

[Fenrisulfr]

Exactly

 

[Fenrisulfr]

P.S.: I also start in the 4th week with 10% pellets 90% starter and change every day 10%. So with 5 and a half week I am in pellets only.
Working perfect.

 

[Emu pimp]

Ok thanks for your advice I will mix the pellets and crumbles for a few days like you say

Why pellets?

 

[Emu pimp]

P.S.: I also start in the 4th week with 10% pellets 90% starter and change every day 10%. So with 5 and a half week I am in pellets only.
Working perfect.

I like the picture! Why pellets.