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Yes. You still missed the point. Carry on. Instead of making yourself the center of attention by taking it personally, go back and read about feeding ham, milk, and a variety of other human foods that should not be given to chicks.

If that's what you received out of the numerous people with 30+ years experience attempting to assist new poultry owners, in regard to some of the particulars a chick's health and digestive abilities on this thread, then you missed the point entirely...

Carrots are a good blood sugar regulator and have some good vitamins beneficial to chicks like A,C,D,E,K,B6 & B1. One problem is they tend to be pretty high in sodium and calcium content. Chicks need to have limited calcium to prevent kidney damage. That's why starter generally has .08-1%...

Point taken. Don't forget though, chicks coming from hatcheries are raised in a controlled environment compared to chicks hatched in the outside environment. Taking on the responsibility of raising chicks without their mother means we do what we can to prevent losses, while the unforgiving...

No hostility at all. Some people consider facts and some don't. That's their choice. Unfortunately when the facts are ignored, other living things can bear the brunt of it.

If the truth is harsh, so be it. Yes, it is up to each person to make the decision what to feed their chicks. That does not address what is safe to feed them and what isn't. Chickens are lactose intolerant. The only reason a human food like yogurt doesn't contain lactose is because the...

That's an interesting quote originating from a philosopher who died of syphilis. I guess Nietzsche wasn't strong enough, or reasonable enough for that matter. You can be argumentative about giving extra calcium and sodium to chicks, compare them to your children, or use all of the hyperbole you...

Not at all. Chicks and adult chickens have different immune systems and different nutritional requirements.

Tossing dirt in with sparing greens is fine provided that you are prepared to treat them for cocci. I wouldn't let the kids toss any worms from outside to them unless you are prepared to deal with the parasites that may be introduced by them.

You mentioned you feed them buttermilk and yogurt in a previous post. Where certain amounts of those two products are beneficial for juveniles and adults, chicks and calcium do not mix. Do a bit of research on chicks and calcium and you'll see what I mean. Your comparisons of chicks to human...

Chicks are not human babies and human babies are not chicks. Different food requirements for each.

Giving chicks sodium laden meats, vegetables and fruits they can't digest yet, or yogurt which contains calcium and will destroy their kidneys, is just encouraging health problems. Feed them a good quality organic starter/grower, a pinch of chick grit, and chick scratch as a treat. Give some...