Cabbage!

[Bsmac]

What else do they like? I'm thinking about doing a little bell pepper next week or some fresh herbs

My birds love Kale too! I just pick a bunch of leaves and cut it up with scissors! They try to jump up and take it out of my hand!

 

[HensInHouston]

My birds love Kale too! I just pick a bunch of leaves and cut it up with scissors! They try to jump up and take it out of my hand!

Omg I bet that's so cute! I'll put kale on my list of things to try!

 

[Bsmac]

Mine are older, but they have always loved grapes the most of anything. But will also happily eat cabbage, apple, various greens from outside. They even ate a whole pumpkin after I scuffed it up a bit for them.

I agree! Apples and pumpkins also zucchini really just about any squash!

 

[kattabelly]

This was the first time they've had something other than their crumbles. I had seen someone recommend putting some grit in with their food to teach/encourage them to eat it. I have a small dish with grit in it for them. Also, I'm growing some "cat grass" for them as we speak!

Just your native soil with a bit of grass or whatever is growing locally, that they'll be exposed to when they go outside, is good for them to start building up immunity to things.

Adding a bit of grit to their food can be useful to make sure they have enough to start with but it's good to let them learn to self-regulate after that. (I just chuck some in their dust bath to peck at, since they'll only end up bathing in it or kicking it around everywhere - but a separate dish is fine if that works for you.)

 

[Finchbreeder]

The folks always gave the weeds to the chicks right from the time they were fully feathered.

 

[Debbie292d]

The folks always gave the weeds to the chicks right from the time they were fully feathered.

That's us too. I don't give them anything before four weeks old, as these are silkies and they have to eat their crumbles to avoid a vitamin deficiency. The first thing they get at around four weeks is scrambled eggs as they don't need grit with those. Then the dirt/grass clump and dust bath.