At what age will my chickens eat table scraps?

[ChickenBiscuit]

Mine are 6 weeks... is it too soon for scraps? ALso, is there anything I should not feed them? Besides the obvious...

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Hi,

My chicks are 5 wks old I have been feeding them table scraps for about a week now.

I have feed them, rice, plain spaghetti noodles, raisins, yogurt, and strawberries.
So far the raisins and the yogurt is the favorite.

I tried cooked peas and green beans but they turned their beaks up at them.

Hope that helps.

 

[farmerlor]

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I usually start them out eating table food at just about six weeks. I start with things like scrambled eggs, chopped up pasta, a little finely chopped meatloaf with some mashed potatoes usually goes over pretty well. Once they start getting used to treats like that though there's no going back.

 

[Leia's Chickens]

yes you can start feeding them scraps. Here is a link to a treat table: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

 

[jennkretz]

Is four weeks too soon? Ours are a little skittish and I really want them to associate coming up to us with good things... ie treats. Also, is there something I should start with? And what are the foods to avoid?