New foods?

[Mother Hen to 6]

At what age can I start giving the chicks veggies and things? Was thinking corn on the cob?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

You CAN do it any time as long as you are also feeding age specific sized grit.
However, I don't give anything other than chick starter and grit till long after they are free ranging. I may offer some other things at about 3 or 4 months.
Anything you give will supplant the optimal nutrition in chicken feed.
If you must give things, along with fruits and vegetables don't omit animal protein in the form of meat, fish, crickets, mealworms. After all, chickens are omnivores.

 

[Dayrel]

I'm basically with ChickenCanoe, but start somewhat earlier. Corn is a high-calorie, relatively low nutrition food (basically candy). Offer treats relatively sparingly (~10%) and consider higher nutrition treats. Mine went nuts for scrambled/hard-boiled egg when very young and still enjoy it as a treat periodically as adults.

 

[Mother Hen to 6]

Ok they do get meal worms as a daily treat and go nuts for them. I’ll give em some eggs

 

[chickens really]

I start with cucumber spears, watermelon, cantaloupe..Provide a Grit too. I raise all Chicks without Momma on sand.

 

[kris13]

I'm basically with ChickenCanoe, but start somewhat earlier. Corn is a high-calorie, relatively low nutrition food (basically candy). Offer treats relatively sparingly (~10%) and consider higher nutrition treats. Mine went nuts for scrambled/hard-boiled egg when very young and still enjoy it as a treat periodically as adults.

This is our third year/batch of chicks, and the first two went nuts for hard boiled eggs. This year's batch? Not remotely. It's almost comical how awful they found it. (Our adults still love it at least.)