Continue feeding the starter until birds are six or eight weeks old. Feeding Programsįeed quail chicks a "starter" diet soon after hatching. They do not convert feed to meat as well and produce less desirable carcasses when slaughtered. In contrast, smaller strains of Bobwhite quail are usually considered as good flight birds but not recommended as good meat producers. Meat-type birds fed as flight birds are more expensive to produce and use more feed they are larger than necessary and not considered as good fliers. Diets must contain nutrient levels that meet the dietary needs of the birds being produced. Meat-type Bobwhite quail have larger bodies and gain weight quicker than birds grown for "flight" purposes. Young game birds kept for meat production or sport hunting are fed differently than birds saved for egg production or breeding.
Feeding additional grains or supplements is discouraged. Feeding other ingredients, either mixed with the feed or fed separately, upsets the balance of nutrients in the complete feed. They are designed to contain all the protein, energy, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients necessary for proper bird growth, egg production and health. The following topics are discussed in this information sheet:Īll poultry and game bird feeds are referred to as "complete" feeds. The chart shown below lists the major incubation factors and the values of each that produces the best incubation conditions for the species of birds shown.
Smith, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Poultry Science, Mississippi State University - When incubating any bird egg it is important to control the same factors of temperature, humidity, ventilation, and egg turning.
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