new to chicks

[ccraft]

Hello,
I am a new chick and duck owner.
They are about 3 weeks. Can they eat cooked spaghetti squash?

 

[chameleon]

They can eat almost anything we can, but to make sure they're getting the right balance of nutrients it's best to stick to their chick starter feed and keep treats to a minimum. The rule is that treats must not be more than 10% of total feed. Enjoy your new flock

 

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[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, ccraft, and

! Pleased you joined our community! I love the advice from chameleon! Best wishes to you and your flock and thanks for joining BYC!!

 

[ccraft]

Thanks.
I read about boredom busters and thought maybe spaghetti squash instead of spaghetti. They have only had crumble so far. I also read about hanging kale for them to peck at, swinging lettuce they called it.

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello, and welcome to the forum! I am fixing to celebrate my first year on here, and I have loved it so much, I hope you will too! There is tons of great info and friendly folks, so pull up a chair and make yourself at home!

~Cuz

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under ccraft

Welcome!

Totally agree with the good advice you have received from chameleon.

This is a chicken treat chart from the BYC Learning Centre: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-treat-chart-the-best-treats-for-backyard-chickens

You might want to also pop in and say hello on your local thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you ‘Find your State’s thread.

Best wishes to you and your little ones.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[drumstick diva]