2 Week Old Chicks - What To Feed/Not To Feed.

[cmom]

If you do give them any treats besides their chick feed, I would suggest some free choice chick grit. Some people don't worry about it. If they are outside they will pick up dirt and small stones but they are so much softer than granite grit and wears down quickly. I still provide chick grit to my baby chicks. I have used regular grit and smashed it finer. Sometimes I go to TSC and pick up a bag of Chick Grit. I always have grit available to all of my birds.

I give mine almost everything.

Here is the link to BYC Chicken Treat Chart.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

 

[rocklobster19]

Thank you all so much for your help/opinions!

As we have the three bigger ones seperated from the four smaller ones due to bullying, I've been trying them both out on certain foods.

So far I've given them chopped up tomato + carrot, and while the little ones didn't seem too interested, the larger chicks loved both!

Thank you so much for the link to the chart cmom! I'll be trying a few different foods out within the next few days.. Today, I'll give some mushed up bread a try!

Thanks once again.. Every post has been alot of help!

EDIT: Just gave the larger ones some mashed up white bread - The biggest of the lot ran around quickly grabbing it all, and hoarding it for herself. Another successful trial