First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

[Jensownzoo]

I am so proud!

 

[magicstorm]

I took new picks of mine as well today. Well 1/3 of them. I will get the younger ones tomorrow.

Pepper

Cinnamon

Kellogg

 

[magicstorm]

And the last 4 older chicks.
Basil

These two are a group shot.
"Lavender" Ameraucana,"Fidget" black ameraucana, and "Cara"way blue wheaton ameraucana

 

[athomas718]

How do you get your chicks to eat food leftover treats. Veggies and fruits? I've tried three and they just aren't receptive. Am I doing something wrong? Once with apple slices, twice with strawberry heads and a third time with tomatoes.

Do I just have 12 chicks that don't like food scraps?

 

[Serenashome]

How do you get your chicks to eat food leftover treats. Veggies and fruits? I've tried three and they just aren't receptive. Am I doing something wrong? Once with apple slices, twice with strawberry heads and a third time with tomatoes.

Do I just have 12 chicks that don't like food scraps?

We gave the babies two strawberries and they moved away from them like I'd put a snake in there. I "peck" my finger on almost everything I give them and they come to investigate what I've found. The strawberry was still sitting there when I left to tend the garden. I came back in to see the chickens about 2 hours later and nothing there. If I really want to get their attention I put a meal worm on whatever I want them to see and that seems to do the trick.

 

[GardenNut]

How do you get your chicks to eat food leftover treats. Veggies and fruits? I've tried three and they just aren't receptive. Am I doing something wrong? Once with apple slices, twice with strawberry heads and a third time with tomatoes.

Do I just have 12 chicks that don't like food scraps?

My 4 girls are meat and potatoes/rice/pasta girls. The only green things they seem to like are grass and chickweed. No fruits either. They won't eat earthworms either. Flying insects they like, thrill of the chase I guess.

 

[athomas718]

We gave the babies two strawberries and they moved away from them like I'd put a snake in there. I "peck" my finger on almost everything I give them and they come to investigate what I've found. The strawberry was still sitting there when I left to tend the garden. I came back in to see the chickens about 2 hours later and nothing there. If I really want to get their attention I put a meal worm on whatever I want them to see and that seems to do the trick.

Ouuu they love their mealworms!! I'll try that next time I give them some treats.

 

[collie1470]

Well, "white" orpington is now seperated from everyone else so we can grow him out a bit. Soon we'll see if we have it in us to get a batch of meat birds in the future.

 

[kekstrom]

I am so proud!

Congrats! Who laid it?

 

[kekstrom]

I took new picks of mine as well today. Well 1/3 of them. I will get the younger ones tomorrow.


Pepper

Cinnamon

Kellogg

Pretty! What breeds are they? And Basil too?