These 5 seem to be pretty picky - as I also tried to entice them with some freshly cooked pasta that they basically ignored.
The worms are the only thing so far that really gets them going - of course they are very happy with their regular chick food.
So far they have turned their beaks up at both the egg yolks and whites - one little peck, and they walk away - I'll try again in a few days
But live worms send them into a frenzy - chasing each other around, stealing it from one another, hilarious to watch. Now when I stick my hand into the...
I'll try giving them some yolks- always sounded a little cannibalistic - but seems like a popular food for chicks.
Should I be giving them fine grit (like parakeet grit) now that I've started giving them food other than chick starter?
In the calcium in parakeet grit a big concern?
We'll keep...
We just brought home 5 baby chicks
2 - two week old Light Brahma
2 - 4 day old Golden Laced Wyandottes
1 - 4 day old Araucana
We've had them home for two days now and they are getting along great. We have been petting, holding them, trying to get them to eat from our hands, but they are still...