I've never kept quail and don't know much about their dietary needs but would the high fat content of hemp seed be an issue if someone was planning to use more than a small amount to increase the protein content of a feed slightly?
Hello @kattabelly hemp contains a lot of the good fats and lots of omega-3 and omega-6 oils. I mix the hemp in with the crumb to make it up to 28% for the chicks and use less hemp in the grower feed ratio for the bigger birds. I add a few tablespoons to the crumbs and mix it up. Not terribly scientific I know.
That's good to know, they seem to have a "market place" delivery now, which is handy! My quail and hens like the Heygates food, it seems good quality, I will try this out, thanks.Hi @Ali T Tesco delivery Heygates quail and partridge food. It costs £18.99 for 20kg
I ordered 2 bags on Saturday because it was free P&P and they were delivered on Monday afternoon, really can't complain about that. It only has 19.5% protein though. So you might want to mix some hemp or sunflower seeds in to up the proteinThat's good to know, they seem to have a "market place" delivery now, which is handy! My quail and hens like the Heygates food, it seems good quality, I will try this out, thanks.
Here's the official guidance. It's worth reading carefully. (It's intended mainly for people planning on making a business of it; obviously you don't need to register and get approval if you are just feeding your own stock.)
