Specialty Chinese Painted Quail / Button Quail Treat Feed – Refined Grain, Seed, Insect & Crustacean Blend (0.5-5KG)

This specialty Chinese Painted Quail (Button Quail) Treat Feed is a carefully researched, refined enrichment blend of grains, seeds, insects, and crustaceans, developed specifically for Chinese Painted Quail (Coturnix chinensis) 3 weeks old and above.

Ingredient selection is guided by an understanding of their natural diet, foraging behaviour, and ecological niche, resulting in a formulation designed to provide dietary enrichment, not a generic seed mix. While created with Button Quail in mind, it is also enjoyed by other quail species when fed as a supplementary treat. 

Why Button Quail Need Something Different

Inspired by Natural Foraging

Chinese Painted (Button) Quail are often overlooked when it comes to specialised care products - particularly enrichment feeds. Most commercially available quail feeds and treats are designed for larger species such as Coturnix or poultry, not for the tiny size, delicate beaks, and natural behaviours of Button Quail.

As a result, many keepers are forced to adapt unsuitable products that are:

• Too large or difficult for small quail to eat

• Nutritionally inappropriate

• Lacking in mental and behavioural enrichment

• Designed for production rather than welfare

Button Quail are active, ground-dwelling foragers by nature. In the wild, they inhabit grasslands, wetlands, scrub, woodland edges, and cultivated areas across southern China, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and northern Australia. Within these habitats, they forage among leaf litter, damp ground, and dense cover, consuming a diverse selection of small seeds, grains, insects, crustaceans, and other invertebrates.

When this instinctive foraging behaviour isn’t supported in captivity, birds can become bored, inactive, or stressed — even when their basic nutritional needs are technically met.

Because there is no available enrichment feed designed specifically for Chinese Painted Quail, we began developing our own specialty products tailored to their unique needs.

Everything we offer has been tested with our own birds, refined through careful observation, and adjusted based on how Button Quail actually interact with it — not how larger quail or chickens would. These products exist because we couldn’t find what our birds needed elsewhere. They are made by Button Quail keepers, for Button Quail.

What Makes This Blend Special

• Species-specific formulation researched for Chinese Painted Quail

• Designed to replicate natural foraging diversity, not a standard seed mix

• Includes grains, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and micronutrient-rich ingredients

• Encourages natural feeding and exploratory behaviour

• Provides enrichment and variety alongside a complete staple diet

• Suitable for all quail species when fed as a supplementary treat

Natural Insect & Crustacean Protein Sources

This blend contains a balanced selection of natural animal protein sources quail instinctively recognise, including:

• Dried mealworms

• Crickets

• Bloodworms

• River shrimp

These provide:

• Highly palatable animal protein

• Essential amino acids

• Nutritional diversity beyond seed-only feeds

• A feeding experience quail naturally engage with

Nutrient-Dense Seeds & Grains

A diverse mix of carefully selected grains and seeds, including multiple millet varieties, canary grass seed, panicum, and other fine seeds that support energy needs and natural feeding behaviour.

Micronutrient-Rich Ingredients

To add nutritional depth and variety, the blend includes naturally micronutrient-dense seeds such as:

• Amaranth

• Quinoa

• Chia

• Hulled sesame seed

• Flax seed

These contribute:

• Trace minerals

• Essential fatty acids

• Plant-based micronutrients

• Greater dietary diversity than basic seed-only mixes

Feeding Guidance

• Supplementary treat feed only – not a complete diet

• Feed 2–3 times per week alongside a balanced quail pellet or crumble

• Scatter feeding is recommended to encourage natural foraging behaviour

• Only feed to birds over 3 weeks old and always provide grit.

Available Sizes (Approximate)

0.5 kg – Trial / Enrichment Size
Approx. 50–100 small treat servings
Suitable for 1–4 quail over several weeks

1 kg – Regular Supplementary Feeding
Approx. 100–200 servings
Ideal for small to medium groups

5 kg – Best Value
Approx. 500–1,000 servings
Ideal for larger groups, breeders, or long-term use

How It Fits Into Your Feeding Routine

Treat Feed (Seeds, Grains & Insects) → dietary variety & protein
Meadow Forage Seeds → fresh greens & grazing enrichment

Together, they help create a more natural, stimulating, and balanced environment for quail.