About Quail Feeding
Supplemental feeding of quail has been proven to increase wild quail populations, promoting earlier nesting and more hatches per season. While predators will always be a problem for quail populations, supplemental feeding does not appear to increase predation. The use of multiple feeders may help prevent predators from "staking out" a single feeder.
Adding milo, oats or wheat to a timer activated broadcast feeder will certainly provide grain to quail but they must compete with all the other animals that quickly learn when the feeder goes off. The hawks and other quail predators also learn!
The "Quail Boss" feeder line offers a well constructed, simple and inexpensive feeder that provides supplemental on-demand feed to quail without the undesirable loss of feed to other animals like raccoons, ground squirrels, mice and voles. The design of the feeding holes in the bottom of the barrels allows the quail to peck out grains of milo, while at the same time, not allowing rain water to run into the barrel and ruin the feed. The barrel is raised off the ground to prevent the bottom of the barrel from rusting out quickly also bringing the feeding holes to the proper height for the birds. The side rings easily slip over a t-post, stabilizing the feeder and preventing it from being knocked over by livestock or feral hogs. Wild quail find these feeders and learn how to use them very quickly. The feeder should be placed under a tree or bush to provide some cover for the quail from flying predators. |
