Can my 3 week old babies eat earth/meal worms?

[Half a dozen]

I've read the 'what chickens can eat' thread and I saw worms on the list, but can baby chicks eat them? My daughter threw an earth worm in a and all 3 chicks were fighting over it. She said she read worms are ok but I just wanted to make sure it's ok for 3 week olds? Thanks

 

[lazy gardener]

Yes, earthworms are ok. You might want to give them some grit now. That can be accomplished with a clump of sod (not pesticide or herbicide treated!) from your yard. They'll have a blast picking through it and dust bathing in it. Most soil contains little pebbles that they can use for grit.

 

[Half a dozen]

Thank you. I bought bird grit and offer it in a tub in there coop. But they do pick through the bare earth in the grass at play time as well.

 

[yyz0yyz0]

My broody had her chicks digging through the garden at 4days old. She was feeding them garden worms and wire worms(like a meal worm) and they couldn't get enough of them.
Of course they had access to the dirt of the garden as well so they had a source of grit.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Baby chicks love worms of any sort. Just give them a little scosh of grit to help them digest it.

Blessings -

~ Aspen

 

[Half a dozen]

Great thank you