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Raising Gamebirds => Brooding and Raising => Feed-Discussion pertaining to various types of feeds, brands, what to feed and when. => Topic started by: mark on October 25, 2007, 02:16:19 AM

Title: Winter Feeding
Post by: mark on October 25, 2007, 02:16:19 AM

Is it a good idea to feed Bobwhites ground up corn in winter to bulk them up to help keep them warm. I heard this from some one that raised chickens.

 Any Truth to this.

Title: Re: Winter Feeding
Post by: aKirA on October 25, 2007, 02:55:48 AM

anything high in carbs will fatten them up. I guess if it gets really cold there then it would help. Doesn't get too cold here and mines do fine just on gamebird grower/maintainer(~24% protein and bit more carbs then Starter) They'll tend to eat more during this time anyways to build up that fat layer.