are dandelions safe for chicks?

[blueheaven]

are dandelions safe (flower and leaf) safe for week old chicks.

i just think 'real' food that they would find when outside would be better for them to eat instead of process food.

any thoughts?

 

[PeeperKeeper]

They still need their chick starter. Dandelion blossoms are great when battered and fried for human consumption. As far as chicks...throw a few in with them, they will peck and pick but I wouldn't make that their only choice of food intake.

 

[chickenlittle32]

Here's a link to a site that has a list of toxic plants.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/members/archives/112

 

[chickiebaby]

kens adore dandelion leaves. We throw em all in there. I dont tend to give one week olds anything other than chick starter though. I wait until they're about a month old before giving them the assorted craps on which the grownup birds thrive.

 

[blueheaven]

why do you wait until a month old? just curious?

they would get green/bugs/worms if they were outside!

i am keeping them on chick starter..just thinking about giving them a bit of the green stuff.