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« Reply #45 on: November 06, 2008, 09:38:45 PM »

Quail  like Milo alot. It is just about their favorite grain..that is why I buy so much of it when I can find it. It is getting scarce around here most of the farmers have gone to corn.
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« Reply #46 on: November 10, 2008, 11:52:41 AM »

how bout cooked rice is it to low of nutritien? i know its cheap ..i suppliment my buttons with rice and eggs ,bothe cooked of course a26 they really pig the stuff down
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« Reply #47 on: November 21, 2008, 07:14:17 PM »

I have been trying different wild bird seed mixes to supplement the quails food and finally seem to have found the answer. I found a mix called songbird. they love it I cannot seem to keep enough of it in front of them . and have not lost a bird in the last two weeks. knock on wood. all back to normal for now.
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« Reply #48 on: November 22, 2008, 04:32:57 AM »

I have been trying different wild bird seed mixes to supplement the quails food and finally seem to have found the answer. I found a mix called songbird. they love it I cannot seem to keep enough of it in front of them . and have not lost a bird in the last two weeks. knock on wood. all back to normal for now.

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Glad to hear that you haven't had anymore losses.

What was the content difference in the wild bird food to the one you are now using?

The basic seed mix blends are all the same, containing milo, millet, cracked corn, blackoil sunflower. What are they eating more of in this bag then the other one.

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« Reply #49 on: November 22, 2008, 06:11:11 PM »

Steve I do not know why they like the new stuff so much? it is just as you say for ingredients.  although it almost looks like the sunflower seeds are smaller and broken up more than the other stuff and there is more corn in it. as for what ingredient they like?  hard to tell  they clean the tray every day and they are not wasting much at all I checked that after the first day when I found  the tray empty. there was very little on the ground  . they go for the wild bird feed before the gamebird feed. I thought about switching suppliers of the gamebird feed but I have two pair of bobs that I have had for over a year they and the Ringnecks are doing great.  ??? I,m just happy all is well again.
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« Reply #50 on: November 22, 2008, 06:20:53 PM »

The bird feed is ok for a supplement, but shouldn't be used as the sole source of food. Not enough protein, etc.  They'll fill up on that feed and not eat any of the gamebird feed. You probably already knew that.   :grin:  But some may not.   ^-^
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« Reply #51 on: November 23, 2008, 05:47:51 AM »

The bird feed is ok for a supplement, but shouldn't be used as the sole source of food. Not enough protein, etc.  They'll fill up on that feed and not eat any of the gamebird feed. You probably already knew that.   :grin:  But some may not.   ^-^

Exactly what CharlieHorse has stated, and birddog, as I see in your stated post:
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although it almost looks like the sunflower seeds are smaller and broken up more than the other stuff and there is more corn in it.

These are the basic sweet treats. Just like a child likes to eat candy and icecream before dinner, and then says they are no longer hungry.

Mix the bird seed with your regular feed. When they finished the treats, they have no other choice but to eat the regular feed. They won't starve themselves, and don't give in to the treats until all the remaining food is gone.

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