How old before yogurt?

[mdoerge]

I've read a lot about the benefits of yogurt for chicks. What I don't know is how old they need to be to have the yogurt. Mine are 6 days old. Can they start having a small amount now?

 

[MissPrissy]

Yes, they can. Sprinkle with crumbles so they will know it is food. It may take a few tries for them to figure it out. It is really good for them.

 

[mdoerge]

I'm glad that you warned me that it might take a few tries. No one was interested. I finally put a little on the palm of my hand and got one to take a couple of pecks at it. I'll try again tomorrow! Thanks.

 

[MissPrissy]

Once one of them figures out it is food they will dive on it like a pack of dogs. It will be a feeding frenzy. LOL

 

[PuffMommy]

I always have vanilla yogurt in the house for the family. Can the chicks eat this or does it have to be plain?

 

[robinaggie]

Some people say plain, others say flavored is ok. I give mine vanilla, and they love it. Since it has sugar in it, I don't give them very much.

 

[MissPrissy]

I say plain because they don't need the sugar in the flavored yogurts. The sugar really isn't good for them. If you have vanilla give them a little bit but you can make your own plain for them quick and easy.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=9738

 

[JennsPeeps]

Miss Prissy - I made the yogurt for the first time today... I'm counting the hours until it's ready!

(I also made strawberry-rhubarb jam & canned strawberry-rhubarb cobbler filling... my friends think I'm a 30-something Martha Stewart)

 

[MissPrissy]

Yayy for you! You are going to be hooked! Use some strawberry jam for yogurt topping!

 

[JennsPeeps]

OMG that's brilliant!

(slapping my forehead that I hadn't put the 2 together for myself... they're sitting on the counter just inches apart!)

On the other hand, we *really* need to finish last summer's blackberry-red currant jam.