Hello all.. first post. I am a reluctant owner of 6 new baby chicks on S.Shore of Mass... 3 Rhode Island reds & 3 Barred Rocks.... not sure exactly how old they are but I'm guessing just a few weeks, as their "tails" are only just starting to come in (about 1 1/2 inches in length). Wife and I battled about owning them, and I came home to find them here last wee.
BUT I am an animal lover, and now that they are are here, I will naturally do all I can to be sure they are raised properly and taken care of, (just don't tell my wife!) I've read you can feed them garden worms as a treat.. my only concern is making sure the worms are not too big... so what size worms should I give them? And give a WHOLE worm to 1 chick? also do I need to "clean" the worms by rinsing off dirt? And how often can/should this be done? I have more questions, too, but I'll start with this as I'll be digging in the garden today.
thanks.
surfchicken72

thanks.
surfchicken72