i added a free range hen mix to my game bird starter two weeks ago, the yolks have noticably gone more golden.
Quail seem to be exceptionally leery about trying new foods. Way more than chickens. I gave mine watermelon the other day. They approached, interested, and some shook their heads in disgust even though they hadn't tried it yet. Eventually a brave soul takes a peck, takes another peck, then the others try it and by the end of the day the watermelon was completely gone. Now it's a favorite.Well, I offered them kale scraps yesterday when I was giving them to the guinea pigs in the same shed. So far they looked at them like they were poison. This is going to be tricky! I'll try some alfalfa hay, and if they won't eat that, then I'll look for alfalfa meal, or grind up some pellets and mix it into their food....
Do they like to peck at alfalfa blocks?
I'm starting mine on flock raiser too. My usual brand isn't available here at my new place.Startena as in 30% protein? My understanding is once they're adults quail should be feed ~20% protein.
FWIW, I wind up at tractor supply for feed and use purina flock raiser. It's 20% protein, but needs calcium on the side. Yokes are lighter that chicken eggs, but the eggs are delicious.