How old before offering chicks a treat

[shellyga]

How old should chicks be before you can offer them a treat.. in MODERATION of course.

Natural treat only.. like a sprout, green grass, pea?

Shelly

 

[Judy]

Bet sprouts would be a great first treat, they might think it was a worm. Since they're mostly sater and vitamins, they wouldn't fill them up, either.

There's no set age, just lots of opinions. I've given a bit of treat to brand new chicks, just a few days old, after they'd figured out about their feed and water.

Don't forget to offer a bit of sand or fine grit. I've just set a bit of the fine stuff from the grit bag in there for them.

 

[jomoncon]

I think my little RIRs were 2 weeks old when I gave them their first treat - leftover fried chicken, cut into little bitty pieces. It's still their favorite treat!

Then they got bits of cauliflower & broccoli greens, some plain yogurt, but their favorite treat is still meat.