Spinach?

[Quailerino]

I heard that spinach is good for quail so I tried offering them some nice, whole fresh leaves to nibble at. They seem entirely disinterested. Not a nibble. Anybody had success feeding spinach to your quail? What's the delivery method/presentation that they seem to like?

 

[Pandaisy]

You can try cutting the spinach into smaller pieces and mix it with something they like more. But some quail don't like certain greens at all. They can be picky eaters, just like us.

 

[NY Coturnix]

mine love cucumber and water melon but I got the same response to spinach.

 

[Quailerino]

You can try cutting the spinach into smaller pieces and mix it with something they like more. But some quail don't like certain greens at all. They can be picky eaters, just like us.

Thanks! I guess I can't blame them....I hate spinach.

 

[Quailerino]

mine love cucumber and water melon but I got the same response to spinach.

Ooooh! Thanks for the tip! I'll try those!

 

[Kale the Quail]

My quail used to not eat grass, but then i mixed it in with clovers and they came running. I gave them a strawberry and no one was interested, but when i tried again they all came running. It might have something to do with the time of year, they may not be expecting strawberries. Like if a blueberry appeared in your yard on the blueberry bush on the first day of spring

 

[NY Coturnix]

Ooooh! Thanks for the tip! I'll try those!

No problem. I cut them in half length wise and they will clean it out and leave the skin. They've gotten so they press up against the door if they seem me coming with it.

 

[Chip76]

My quail loves the frozen spinach, I think bc of the texture. She has same reaction as when she catches a giant bug (grabs and runs). Haven't tried fresh spinach.

 

[Quailerino]

No problem. I cut them in half length wise and they will clean it out and leave the skin. They've gotten so they press up against the door if they seem me coming with it.

I tried this the other day. It was a big hit! They pecked the insides of the cucumber clean and left the skin, just like you said. Thanks again!

 

[Flockincrazy]

Mine don't like fresh spinach they like the frozen so I thaw it and they love it