Milk, honey, bread mix for chicks?

[chickensforever]

My neighbor just inherited two day-old chicks. She says she was told to feed the chicks a mix of milk, honey, and bread from a syringe. They should have access to starter feed within a couple of hours, but I'm wondering if anybody else has heard about this strange combo for baby chicks?

 

[silkiechicken]

By syringe? Never heard of that for chicks! Maybe for like nest birds or something but not the walking fluffy ones. Best get starter and chick waters for them.

 

[Pinenot]

Milk is a big no no for chickens. They have a difficult time digesting it. I wouldn't think that would be a good idea.

 

[Flufnstuffs~FluffySilkies]

I think she has confused baby chicks with baby birds or the person who gave her the advice asumes they are like other baby birds. needing the parents to bring food to the nest and shove it down their throats...

Print of a sheet of paper with the care of baby chicks.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-first60days.html

Tell her to go to a local feed farm store and get chick starter.
they usuall sell it in 25 pound bags

 

[chickensforever]

Thanks for all the help, I will pass this on to them!