Can quail eat meat bird food?

Jolenes mom

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I’m thinking about getting quail and I’ve heard that grown quail need 24% to 26% protein. The highest protein percentage of game bird feed here is 17%. But there is meat bird food that is 24% protein can they eat that? I don’t to harm them by giving them the wrong feed. Is that a suitable food for them? TIA
 
Can you post the nutrition label or a link to the website for the feed? Protein is important, but there are other nutrients that matter, too. There are also others on here that are much more experienced than me and they'll probably ask the same.
Guaranteed AnalysisAmount
Crude Protein (Min).......................................................24.00 %
Lysine (Min).....................................................................1.10 %
Methionine (Min).............................................................0.40 %
Crude Fat (Min)................................................................3.00 %
Crude Fiber (Max)...........................................................5.00 %
Calcium (Ca) (Min)..........................................................0.75 %
Calcium (Ca) (Max)..........................................................1.25 %
Phosphorus (P) (Min)......................................................0.55 %
Salt (NaCl) (Min)..............................................................0.25 %
Salt (NaCl) (Max).............................................................0.75 %
Sodium (Na) (Max)..........................................................0.51 %
Total Microorganisms (Min)..........................7800000 CFU/LB
(Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus coagulans)true
 
When you say supplement with sunflower seeds, do you feed your coturnix whole seeds or just the kernels?
I don't raise Cots...mainly Bob's, all color variants, Bensons quail, Buttons and many, many, many pheasants. I used to feed white sunflower hearts but they have gotten out of sight, price wise, so now, I'm feeding them a mixture of sunflower hearts, dried fruit (mango, raisins) millet, milo, pumpkin seeds and peanuts which I've added vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids.
Here's a sample pic:
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:welcome Where is here? I have never seen a 17% game bird feed they are usually much higher.
Purina makes an 18% gamebird feed, they call it a "Maintenance" feed.
BTW, Purina has gone back to making the 24% protein feed again, it's called Meat Bird Feed. The Lysine is adequate but the Methionine is a tad low, supplement with sunflower seeds and should be ok, all the other vitamins, essential minerals is adequate.
 
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Columbia,MS. They have a little higher one they just are always out.
Purina makes an 18% gamebird feed, they call it a "Maintenance" feed.
BTW, Purina has gone back to making the 24% protein feed again, it's called Meat Bird Feed. The Lysine is adequate but the Methionine is a tad low, supplement with sunflower seeds and should be ok, all the other vitamins, essential minerals is adequate.
This is good info you could always substitute if out of game bird feed. And as @Kiki stated a good turkey grower around 24% will also work and is usually higher in Lysine and Methionine needed for their fast growth. I use a game bird 24% grower and 28% starter for my Turkeys and Quail.
 

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