Can 4 day olds have grapes?

[SassyKat6181]

What other kinds of snacks can I give them now? They have been catching and eating flies. Thanks

 

[grandmaof5]

mine loved moths from day 2... so funny to watch them. I'd pull one wing off

then drop it in with the babies...they soon learned that when I called "chick, chick" there was a tasty moth for them to chase down and munch on.

 

[emys]

Make sure they have sand to act as grit if you are feeding things other than chick feed.

In answer to your question, yes they CAN have grapes, but I would be cautious of feeding them something that is mostly sugar during these crucial growth days. I would go with chopped greens or small meal worms first. Chop anything you give them up well so none of them chokes.

 

[SassyKat6181]

Ah...that reminds me of anothe question I had.....what kind of grit to do I get for them? Can I get something at Petco in their bird department?

 

[emys]

Yes, there should be some there. Any type of clean sand will do except Repti-cal sand which is sold as bedding for lizards. You don't want that as it is too high in calcium for chicks.

 

[Jeeper1540]

Last year we were overrun with moths, and i had some containers from buying crickets for the chickens, so i went out at night and filled the container with moths i could catch. the next morning, the moths weren't very active, so i was able to just take the lid off, and i'd either set the bowl on the ground for a chicken feeding frenzy, or i would grab the moths 1 by 1 with pliers, and hold them out to the chickens. (i used the pliers so i wouldn't get pecked lol)

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