- Really productive strains of Japanese or Coturnix quail as they are sometimes called can lay up to 300 eggs in a year, but for this level of egg production they do require the correct quail feed as well as some additional light over the dark winter months.
- In the first few weeks, quail chicks need a high-protein diet to support rapid growth. Use a game bird starter feed with 2830% protein and make sure its finely ground or crumbled so the chicks can eat it. I use mash for the first week, but if you cant find it, just crush up crumble.
- Natural whole prey food items like quail provide a variety of proteins, nutrients and minerals that your pet may not be getting from commercial diets. ... Do not handle reptile before offering feeder. Always feed reptiles separately. Place rodent bag in warm water until thawed.
- Quail are pretty much like chicks, you want to make sure theyre fed, watered and warm. You can read my post about how to set up a brooder for chickens, its mostly the same for quail. Quail feed comes in crumbles called Game Bird Chow, which is a high protein between 19%-30%, for baby quail food you want at least 25% to let them grow.
