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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: chooknewbie on August 26, 2008, 16:01

Title: The foods chicks can eat.
Post by: chooknewbie on August 26, 2008, 16:01

Howdie folks,

at what stage can chicks start eating stuff other than chick crumb, and is it a good idea to do so?

Had them out on the grass the other day when i had a stop of sunshine and they loved scratching about, but the weather just not up to it at the mo here...funny...they didnt bother scratching until they went outside, now their newspaper on bottom of cage ripped to bits where they are scratching!

Title: The foods chicks can eat.
Post by: Jellyhead on August 26, 2008, 21:34

Well when they are with their mummies mine scratch about and eat garden stuff from 3 days old :wink:

Title: The foods chicks can eat.
Post by: chooknewbie on August 26, 2008, 23:39

was thinking along the lines of yoghurt and mealworms...as treats... or are they too young to start spoiling?....lol

Title: The foods chicks can eat.
Post by: Jellyhead on August 27, 2008, 21:50

I would try it :wink: in fact its funny to watch the real littlies grabbing a piece of damp bread of a big chook and running off at full speed to keep hold of it :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: The foods chicks can eat.
Post by: chooknewbie on August 28, 2008, 12:13

lol...bet that is great fun to watch.... i have 6 little ones and no big ones at the mo but i bet that is commical enough...have to get the camcorder out i think when i give them something!