Farming Friends

One of my readers nils, who is a quail breeder, emailed me some information about quail layers mini pellets which I thought was useful information.

“Hi all,
I am a quail breeder based in Hampshire and have become aware of some feed that quails are fed that disallow their feathers to develop fully amongst other things. This is due to the low protein content in some of the feeds therefore please if you have any quail please ensure your protein feed is above 18% to reduce this problem.

Also now available are Quail Layers Mini Pellets which are specifically made for quail as the Poultry layers are simply too big for them.
These quail layers mini pellets can only be purchased via Marriages however you have to check on their website to see who the nearest stockist is. I also buy in bulk as I am a breeder and sell quail and egg to my buyers so I also sell on e-bay (ID: nilsuk) for 99p per 750g or you can collect - as I have been aware that many people cannot purchase directly from Marriages.

These quail pellets are not medicated as its for birds that are laying eggs. Any feed fed to any birds who lay eggs for production for consumption should be medicated.

Also for your info some suppliers sell poultry chicken crumb to quail buyers as there is no specialised quail crumb BUT the protein has to be 18% or their baby feathers do not develop fully and it gets inflamed and often cases of no feather growing. The size in quail fed on low protein and protein over 18% is quite obvious too.

The recommended feed guide for quail:

Chicken Crumb - 0 - 3 wks (but grind it for them for first couple of days)
Growers Pellets 3 - 6wks (Turkey are best as they have a high protein content of approx 22% but also once again not always available - only avail July to Dec as most suppliers stock them for turkeys)
Quail Layers Mini Pellets - 6wk onwards” Nils

Thanks Nils for this useful informtion about quail layers mini pellets.