% of protein to use for ducklings and quail

[ChickenCanoe]

Calculators are cool but knowing how to figure it out with out one is WAY cooler!
Thanks!

Here is perhaps a better explanation of calculating feed ratios from Mississippi State.
https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/publications/p2632.pdf
Once you do it a few times, you can figure it out in your head.

 

[Kiki]

Here is perhaps a better explanation of calculating feed ratios from Mississippi State.
https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/publications/p2632.pdf
Once you do it a few times, you can figure it out in your head.

I think I have it down already.
Thanks.
Extremely cool.

 

[Kelllynnl]

Good points. I wanted to meantion that quail need much lower protein once they reach 16 weeks. Purina makes a game bird maintenance chow that is 12.5% protein for game birds from 16 weeks till breeding season.

You can feed the egg layers this?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

You can feed the egg layers this?

When they are not laying. You have to kick the protein up to 20% when it is breeding/laying season. Purina recommends using their 20% Breeder Layena starting 4 weeks before and during laying.
https://www.purinamills.com/2.purin...reeder-Layena-Sell-Sheet-8-11-16.pdf?ext=.pdf
Here's the 12.5%.
https://www.purinamills.com/game-bird-feed/products/detail/purina-game-bird-maintenance-chow

Be very careful when buying them if your feed store carries it.
They use the exact same bag for all their game bird feeds so it is imperative you read the guaranteed analysis tag. Game bird starter is 30% while the maintenance feed is 12.5%. Huge difference that could have devastating results.

 

[Kelllynnl]

When they are not laying. You have to kick the protein up to 20% when it is breeding/laying season. Purina recommends using their 20% Breeder Layena starting 4 weeks before and during laying.
https://www.purinamills.com/2.purin...reeder-Layena-Sell-Sheet-8-11-16.pdf?ext=.pdf
Here's the 12.5%.
https://www.purinamills.com/game-bird-feed/products/detail/purina-game-bird-maintenance-chow

Be very careful when buying them if your feed store carries it.
They use the exact same bag for all their game bird feeds so it is imperative you read the guaranteed analysis tag. Game bird starter is 30% while the maintenance feed is 12.5%. Huge difference that could have devastating results.

Thanks for your info. I’m just getting into quails so there is still lots I need to learn .
I heard of checking before so I always did and the last time I went I didn’t bother checking because I had crabby kids with me and they screwed up my crumbles for pellets and my chickens would not eat it so yeah I learned my lesson to ALWAYS check