For every farmer, the process of restoring livestock is very important. For this, it is necessary to be able to correctly select females and males for mating, as well as to properly feed offspring. This is true for any animals, including quails. For these birds, the issue of nutrition is even more relevant due to their lesser distribution, and therefore lesser awareness of breeders about caring for them.
How to feed the little quail
Feeding quail in the first stages of their life requires a competent approach. The nutrition for these chicks needs to be selected individually for different periods in order to gradually accustom young animals to food and transfer to an adult diet. In parallel, a feeding schedule is drawn up, which will become unchanged in the future.
Daily allowance
On the first day after hatching, many breeders use the “Start” group feed. However, it is worth considering that for the quail the pellets of these compound feeds will be too large, and therefore require additional grinding. 
In addition to feed, you can use quail eggs mixed with crushed shells or grated chicken eggs without shells for food. In addition, herbs and other greens can go into food. The number of meals is from 6 to 8 times a day.In addition to food, water is also important for the quail. Chicks should set up drinking bowls with warm water. In size, they should not exceed 3-4 cm in width and 1-2 cm in depth.
Important! Drinking bowls should not be too large and deep so that the quail can not fall into them and drown.
Weekly
The diet of chicks who have reached a weekly age is already more diverse. Protein is very important to birds at this age, as it provides stable growth and proper body formation. Boiled fish and cottage cheese are allowed in food. In order to better digest food, crushed shells are added to it. From greens, cabbage, spinach and salad come to food, as well as crops such as clover, nettle, green onions and alfalfa.
Two weeks
Two-week-old chicks are already strong enough to switch to a more serious food. First of all, they are transferred to the combined feed of the Rost group, the main ingredients of which are corn and wheat. These feeds are characterized by a high content of mineral supplements and vitamins. If the breeder does not want to feed the chicks with compound feeds, greens, boiled fish and cottage cheese can be used as an alternative.
In addition, it is necessary to install baths with ash and sand in the cage - in them the birds not only clean their feathers, but also clean the goiter. Food is taken 4 times a day at the same time, thus forming nutrition according to the regimen.
Important! The feeder should be cleaned regularly to prevent spoilage. So, after each meal from the feeder, the remaining food should be cleaned, and the container itself - wash out. Only then can you add a new portion.
Monthly and older
Starting from 1 month, the quail takes food for adults. It is characterized by a higher cereal content and a decrease in the proportion of protein. Continues the feed compound "Growth".
The diet of quail chicks consists of the following products:
- cereals, as well as waste from them;
- seeds of poppy, chumiz, hemp and other herbs;
- legumes;
- fat additives, including bone and fish meal, fish oil;
- earthworms;
- dairy products;
- chicken and quail eggs;
- vegetable crops;
- mineral supplements and vitamins.
Did you know? Due to the presence of lysozyme in its composition, quail eggs do not deteriorate.
What can not be fed
Despite the rather high unpretentiousness of quails in food, there are products that are unacceptable for consumption by these birds:
- Cheeses
- scraps from the table;
- cooked and smoked sausages;
- sweets and yogurts;
- white and black bread;
- potatoes;
- celery and parsley;
- Tomatoes
Comfortable conditions
No matter how balanced the nutrition is, for its better assimilation it is necessary to provide birds with comfortable conditions. First of all, this arrangement of the cell. It should not be too small for the birds to have enough free space. In addition, the design of the home should exclude drafts and direct sunlight. 
Drinking bowls and feeders should be attached to the wall and be able to close so that no debris or germs enter the feed and water. The installation of the ash and sand baths mentioned above is also important. Humidity should be kept at 30%, and temperature - +20 ° С.
Did you know? Quail - a bird participating in space exploration. In 1990, the embryo of this bird was sent into orbit, where it was successfully born. Becoming the first living creature born in orbit, he also showed that the process of birth is not amenable to cosmic radiation.
The process of feeding quail chicks is more than easy to learn. All that is required of the breeder is to make a suitable diet for the quail and feed the birds, taking into account their age and observing the diet.
