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Author Topic: Feeding quail feed to chickens as treat?  (Read 1859 times)

gogogarden

  • Joined Sep 2012
Feeding quail feed to chickens as treat?
« on: February 16, 2015, 09:05:35 am »
I have about 10 litres of quail feed (small seeds like millet) that is surplus.  I don't want to waste it so I am wondering whether it would be suitable to feed to chickens as a treat in addition to their usual layers pellets?  Any views out there?

Clansman

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Ayrshire
Re: Feeding quail feed to chickens as treat?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2015, 09:43:46 am »
Should be fine, quail feed is usually higher protein but they'll eat it quite happily  :thumbsup:

is it just a seed mix or a quail crumb/pellet?

gogogarden

  • Joined Sep 2012
Re: Feeding quail feed to chickens as treat?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2015, 10:49:02 am »
Thanks for the reply - it's just a seed mix.

Clansman

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Ayrshire
Re: Feeding quail feed to chickens as treat?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2015, 12:14:56 pm »
Be fine then, no problem  :thumbsup:

 

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