Flies okay?

[texas_chick]

I have a lot of flies. We have horses and lots of manure or at least I am using that as my excuse for having so many flies around.
My toddler and I like to swat them and feed them to the chicks who love them.
I am pretty sure all of these flies are home bred chemical free (organic!) flies.
The chicks have been getting starter as well as chick grit (free choice).
Can I assume the flies are an okay treat?
When we hold them to pet them they already are perking up and trying to catch their own!

 

[Imp]

Flies are OK and appreciated. Next you'll be catching beetles, spiders and moths.

Imp

 

[welovechickens]

I would assume flies are totally fine for your chickies!

I was cracking up at the "organic flies"! Too funny!

ETA, I see adult chickens chasing flies all the time anyway, so I would think the babies enjoy them too.

 

[Gonzo the Great]

I have some fluorescent outdoor lights attracting nearly a hundred june bugs or june beetles a night.

Once I get my chicks underway, I think they will have a steady treat in the morning.

 

[texas_chick]

today we skipped picking up the flies and just let the BR chick loose in the kitchen to pick up the flies herself. She did great!

 

[mrsengeseth]

they're fine. mine like theirs fried (bug zapper...drops them into a pil on the ground underneath, on the ground)