oyster shell

[bush]

At what age should quai; chicks be given oyster shell?

 

[S1ilkieGirl99]

i don't own quails, but i know that chicks are given small oyster shells at around a week old.

 

[joemorcos]

I never give my quail any oyster shells. Their feed has enough calcium, and they never show any symptom of calcium deficiency

 

[James the Bald]

I never give my quail any oyster shells. Their feed has enough calcium, and they never show any symptom of calcium deficiency

Joe, I thought the same thing until one day I started getting not one, but several soft shell eggs. I have a small feed cup that hangs on the inside of the cage that I keep a supply of oyster shell. Cages with males don't get the oyster shell as it is unhealthy for them. I remember 2Crows mentioning it once, and if she said it, then it's worth following.
James

 

[S1ilkieGirl99]

naturally all birds would pick up grit to help with egg laying and digestion, so they must need to eat oyster shells

 

[dc3085]

Gamebird food shouldn't have any calcium in it. Quail roosters can't process that much calicium and it can lead to them having organ failure.