How small do I need to cut up treats for my 5 week olds?

[TinyLittleFarm]

I feel like this is a silly question, but I'm not sure how small I need to be cutting up their treats? I currently am giving them a small serving of something like cucumbers, apples, strawberries, etc. I am cutting them up into tiny pieces so they don't choke, like maybe a half centimeter on each side. Is that too small? Not small enough? Will they try to eat food that is too big for them and possibly choke?

 

[ButtermilkMama]

They peck out bite-sized bits of whatever you give them. I don't cut up the treats for my five weekers.

 

[kbbeale]

ITA with the above poster....they will peck at whatever you put in there for them. I personally dont give many treats at this age, but that's just me. Not saying you should or shouldnt.....but yes, they will peck little bits out of whatever you give them!

 

[teach1rusl]

LOL...I still cut up fruits and veggies for my 6 month olds!! Mine will actually ignore apples and such sometimes if I just half or quarter them. But when I cut them into smaller pieces (inch or less), they'll carry peices off to work on. Maybe my chickens are just lazy or spoiled...

 

[fldiver97]

They should be fine pecking bits and pieces out of fruit and cucumbers etc. Make sure they have grit available though. I waited to feed BOSS and pumpkin with large seed until they were about 3 or 4 months old.... I also worried about them going for the big pumpkin seed and having trouble with it. The funniest treat at that age was cooked spaghetti.....I would give them 3/4 - 1 inch pieces of leftover whole wheat spaghetti and it was hilarious to watch them chase each other as if it was a worm.....

 

[TinyLittleFarm]

Great info! My chicks only get a small amt of treats once a day. Mostly because I work and don't have as much time as I'd like to handle them for hours a day, so I'm trying to bribe them into loving me.

Speaking of worms, they have found a few worms on some field trips outside. It's hysterical to watch them totally freak out when they find a worm. I'm assuming worms are okay at this age?