- Maybe they’re going to start their own large flock. They’re looking to start a buisness. Maybe an egg business.
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Think of how you care for the various birds you see flitting about your yard. Bluejays, blue birds, red cardinals, hummingbirds, etc. They are hatched far up in a tree or nest we seldom, if ever, see. They are not 'on the light at all. They eat whatever bugs an such momma upchucks until they et out and about on their own. I which case they feed upon whatever's on the ground - invariably ingesting bits of rock and sand or soil with every other peck or so.I'm new to this and trying to be as prepared as possible when the chicks arrive. I have a few questions about treats for baby chicks.
I bought chick grit at Tractor Supply and then bought adult sized grit later.I have the same questions. I didnt see grit in the feed shop and was embarrased to ask- do you just use sand or is there special 'chicken grit' products? Is there an amount to give or do you just 'free feed' it and trust that they know how much to eat? My big girls are almost 3 weeks old and have not had any treats- I would love to give them some. Would giving hard boiled eggs teach them to enjoy the taste of egg? will they eventually ruin their eggs when they are laying because they like the taste?
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My four week olds are crazy for dandelion flowers.My chicks are 1 week old, what about giving them grass clippings or dendelion flowers or a couple of spriggs from a spearmint plant?
My understanding is that these animals know what they like and con be trusted to discriminate . I have given them grass/weed clippings, flowers and such and some have 'eaten it all up' and sometimes there is no interest. Our adult birds free range over several acres (and onto the neighbor's properties as well!) so I can't be sure what they really like - but have watched them eat (or peck at) a variety of plant life,My four week old chicks are crazy for dandelion flowers. what about giving them grass clippings or dandelion flowers or a couple of sprigs from a spearmint plant?