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When can baby chickens eat vegetables?
We recommend waiting until your chickens are about 3 – 4 months old before you introduce them to table scraps. Baby chicks need plenty of protein to grow and develop properly and table scraps are lower in protein than commercial grower rations.
What foods can baby chickens eat?
What Can Baby Chickens Eat?
- Worms. Chickens love worms!
- Crickets. As with worms, baby chicks can eat crickets, and they often do in their natural environment.
- Tomatoes.
- Oatmeal.
- Strawberries.
- Bananas.
- Apples.
- Lettuce.
What can baby chickens eat besides feed?
As they get bigger your chicks can start eating leafy greens like alfalfa, clover, spinach, lettuce or cabbage. They love meat scraps, but they don’t need much. An ounce of meat a week per 10 chicks is enough. Start adding grains like whole wheat, barley, millet or oats to their feed.
What vegetables can baby chickens eat?
Chicks enjoy a wide range of fruits and vegetables. Some favorites among our birds are bananas, tomatoes, strawberries, watermelon, apples, grapes, lettuce, cucumbers, squash and kale.
What do you feed baby chicks?
Feeding Young Chicks. Once the baby chickens are at least a week old, they can be fed a mixture of cracked corn, wheat, oatmeal and fat-free meat. Make sure the corn is broken down into small pieces; place in a food processor if necessary.
How much to feed baby chicks?
Young chicks require a 20% protein feed. One bird will eat about 1 ounce of feed per day or approximately 2.63 pounds of feed for the first 42 days. Grower Feed – Starting with week seven, feed your laying chickens poultry grower feed.
Can baby chicks eat lettuce?
You may want to ask around in agriculture stores about special feed for baby chickens. They can eat some bread, but if they eat too much, it will kill them. It’s good to add cut-up lettuce to the baby chickens’ diet. If you’re not squeamish, they love small, flightless invertebrates, and go crazy for worms.
Can I feed new baby chicks apples?
Chicks enjoy a wide range of fruits and vegetables. Some favorites among our birds are bananas, tomatoes, strawberries, watermelon, apples, grapes, lettuce, cucumbers, squash and kale. Again, keep in mind the size of your young birds.