Good treats for 2 to 4 week old chicks?

[eastvanchicken]

I'm using parakeet grit available at any general pet store with my just under 4-week olds. I read somewhere here that you can sprinkle it like salt on the food. When I put a bit down they did peck at it and all seems well.

My chicks love oatmeal which I use to entice them to hop up for handling time.

 

[DDRanch]

Mine at that age loved leafy lettuce, or kale or mustard greens, etc. hung upside down so they could reach and tear. Also keeps them busy.

 

[Southern Gardener]

Mashed up boiled eggs.

 

[HippieChickens]

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[RendonRoo]

I've read not to give potatoes. Are sweet potatoes ok?
I start sprinkling grit in the crumbles after about 5 days. If it's fine grit it won't hurt them and will help if they eat small amounts of bedding.

 

[HippieChickens]

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[RendonRoo]

I see sweet potatoes in my garden next year.

 

[NancyBrew]

Oh my gosh mine are about 3 weeks and go crazy everytime they see me cause I bring treats.

Their favorite is tiny meal worms... But I have been making them a yolk paste from plain yogurt and mashed up egg yolk, which is really sorta tastey... They love it too now. I have been offering a bit of bird gravel the really fine stuff.... but do not let them eat too much.

Besides that they have tried and like cooked carrots, raw shredded cababge, celery tops, tomotoes, cooked corn cut off the cob and chopped with the cob left to peck at,
mashed peaches, mashed grapes, strawberries and apple.

They try anything I offer, and are so spoiled already! But so cute... now I have got to try cheese.... hehe. They have not been too interested in greens... I will have to try them on something with a bit more flavor than lettuce.... maybe beet tops.

I need to try sweet potatoes and watermelon... both I have read are chickie favs.

One funny story... I left the bowl of mashed peaches in their box and came back to find one of the buff orpintons BATHING in them... I think she liked the smell. I renamed her Peaches... I had to give her a sponge bath after. What a sticky mess! It was SOO funny!

 

[bawkbawkbawk]

Someone asked about oatmeal. I think it's okay to give them instant oatmeal, as it was recommended along with yogurt as something to give chicks for Pasty Butt issues.

I've been mixing a little bit of plain yogurt with my chicks' starter every few days just for fun. Maybe I'll try the shredded cheese when they hit the two-week-old mark.

 

[RendonRoo]

Mine love sweet peas.