How to Feed Quails and Pheasants

Quails and pheasants are game birds, popular for shooting as a sport but also for keeping. The meat is quite edible and can be prepared in the home. Quails also produce eggs for human consumption. You may decide to feed roaming quails and pheasants so they make good meals at the dinner table. Like all animals, providing them a balanced diet is the best way to feed the game birds.

Things You'll Need

  • 2 troughs
  • Clean water
  • Grain
  • Leftover scrap vegetables
  • Game bird feed
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Instructions

    • 1

      Clean out a trough and provide a constant source of fresh water for the quails and pheasants. It is important they remain hydrated so they grow properly. Change the water at least every other day so it is clean.

    • 2

      Position a second trough outside. Make sure it is easily accessible to the birds and shallow.

    • 3

      Put game bird feed in the trough. Measure the amount recommended in the instructions from the manufacturer. Game birds require high levels of crude protein and vitamins, so the feed ensures that the birds receive all their nutritional requirements.

    • 4

      Feed the birds twice a day, and leave grain and leftover scrap vegetables in the trough between feeding times. This gives the birds something to peck on, and it recycles your leftover vegetable peelings.

    • 5

      Wash the trough every day after the second feeding is over. Minimize the build up of bacteria, debris, excrement, and mud to preserve the health of the game birds.