Jurastic Park Chicks??

[Eggie and Me]

Last night the girls woke me up, they were freaking out about something. Their brooder is in our bedroom. Yeah, I know first time Mom.

There was a TINY flying thing in their brooder and I kid you NOT it was like watching Jurastic Park.

They were ALL making this strange noise and they circled this poor flying thing and I COULDN'T believe my eyes. One of the babies caught it and before I could close my mouth she inhaled it!! It was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. They actually chased this thing around in their brooder, cornered it and consumed it!!

Mind you they are only 9 days old TODAY..... Gee, are my girls advanced for their age or is this normal??

 

[georgialee]

Mine are the same way (around a 1.5 wks today)... I bought some crickets for them (and some grit

) and they INHALED them. It's so funny to watch them play cricket soccer/football. One of the chicks will catch one and immediately start running like crazy to keep it away from the other chicks. soooo cute

 

[briana1975]

Mine will go crazy thinking a dust fluff is a bug sometimes. It is very funny to watch.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Wait till they find their first worm.

 

[MoodyChicken]

Oh they LOVE bugs! I read somewhere about chicks and bugs... and it's so true: "A live bug will cause mass hysteria in the brooder." I love the way they FREAK OUT until someone gets brave enough to take a bite! Silly chicks. Then they play football and tug of war until it's either eaten or everyone has ripped a piece off.

 

[Eggie and Me]

The whole situation reminded me of Jurastic Park 3 when the people are walking across the bridge and these vicious birds come out of no where.....

I just know that poor flying thing felt it's little life flash before it's own eyes. Gosh am I sick or what,

this was just such great entertainment, even though it was 2 A.M.

 

[m2wandc]

What age can you pop a cricket or meal worm in there?

Mine are only 4 days old...but I do want them to learn the ways of bug kill'n for future free range days.

 

[artsyrobin]

they are really hysterical- i had my little dog in my lap, trying to let her see what i was doing in that room, suddenly my months start slowly fanning out and working there way towards her... i put her out- they made her VERY uncomfortable! i have watched our BA slowly creep towards the door where the dog is and looks like she'd love to gulp her down....

 

[Eggie and Me]

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I've been wondering that also. Notice in quote the mention of grit. I am assuming (dangerous word) that introducing grit is done at the same time as crickets and or worms??? I'm looking for some good advice on this one also...

 

[Nivrocco]

Mine were the complete opposite..there was a bug flying around and they were SCREAMING and running to the opposite side of the brooder...back and forth. It was hysterical, although I was thinking, "aren't you supposed to eat these things?"