Quail chick feed UK

[Tanira2]

Hello, I'm looking for advice on what to feed my quail chicks. I read game bird starter but I'm struggling to find anything online that I can order. Any advice would be hugely appreciated as this is becoming more of a struggle than I thought it would be.

 

[Athaid]

Hey, I'm in the UK too. We're going to feed them mixed grains from https://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk and mix in things like meal worms to increase the protein. But you could try the organic feed company, maybe use the chick crumb and add something extra for protein.

 

[Tanira2]

Do you ground up the meal worm and what else would you suggest for protein?

 

[Athaid]

You could grind it up, but basically any insects are good for protein. The mix we're going to use is: 5kg organic wheat grain, 5kg raw barley grain ,5kg oat groats, 5kg hulled millet, that's about 13% protein, and then we're adding meal worms, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds etc.. which are all high in protein (but also fat so don't give too many). Plus other things, I don't have a list right now, but if you google high protein seeds and grains you should find some info. We're mixing it to about 23% protein, and they're going to have an outdoor pen, so they can dig up insects and such.

Oh and we're also sprouting some of the seeds and grains.

 

[Athaid]

http://www.animalfeedstore.com/The-Organic-Feed-Company/Organic-Baby-Chick-Crumbs.aspx It's 18% protein

 

[Athaid]

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[Athaid]

aha found this http://www.heygatesfeeds.co.uk/general/poultry-feeds/#Turkey The turkey starter crumbs seem good, but I don't think you can order online.

oh look I found one http://www.animalfeedstore.com/Small-Holder-Range/Turkey-Starter-Crumbs.aspx
Looks like we don't have to mix our own anymore.