what should I give my chick?

[Chick_Jimin]

Hey! I have a 1 week year old chick, she like's to eat a lot! but I only give her the same food over and over, I want her to enjoy something good but I don't know what I should give her. What is something she will enjoy?

 

[WAchickychicky]

Chick starter is the best thing for the first few weeks. Or if it's too cold to spend some time outside, my chicks love a big piece of grass sod in their brooder. They can practice foraging and eating grass/small bus. But I don't usually give treats very early on. Usually only corn scratch when they are older and sleeping in the coop when it's very cold. And veggie scraps, but only after they are living outside full time.

I would definitely suggest a buddy or two if you only have one chick. Chickens need and love companionship : )

 

[Weeg]

Anything other then chick starter isn't to good for chicks. They don't mind only getting the same feed over and over, they down know the difference.
What feed are you feeding?

 

[LateBirdFarms]

If you moisten the feed and make a mash, they act like it's an entirely new fantastic dessert with the added benefit of them getting all the same important nutrients and nothing that could cause crop impaction!

 

[El Paso Linda]

Chick starter is the best thing for the first few weeks. Or if it's too cold to spend some time outside, my chicks love a big piece of grass sod in their brooder. They can practice foraging and eating grass/small bus. But I don't usually give treats very early on. Usually only corn scratch when they are older and sleeping in the coop when it's very cold. And veggie scraps, but only after they are living outside full time.

I would definitely suggest a buddy or two if you only have one chick. Chickens need and love companionship : )

I started giving my Silkie chicks dried meal worms at 3 weeks along with chicken crumbles and Red Egg vitamin and mineral meal.

 

[rosemarythyme]

If you do feed anything other than their feed, make sure they have proper sized grit available to aid digestion.

 

[Cazook]

The first thing I give chicks is a big lump of soil from the garden. Gives them their first grit + introduction to whatever microbes and bugs are in the soil. They love pecking it to pieces and then having their first proper dust bath. (Though usually they have already tipped the food dish and started 'dust bathing' in that already). Best time to do this is just before you are due to clean out the brooder, lol.

 

[fanynany]

Hey! I have a 1 week year old chick, she like's to eat a lot! but I only give her the same food over and over, I want her to enjoy something good but I don't know what I should give her. What is something she will enjoy?

what feed are you giving and also look into getting her a companion please

 

[CluckerFamily]

Chick starter is the best food for her.
A mash was great advice, she will go crazy for it.

 

[Sally PB]

^^Ditto! I put a bit in my palm, and it was like getting tapped with blunt pencil tips when my chicks pecked it up. Fun for them and for me, without worry about giving them something less nutritious than their regular food, because it is their regular food.