Table Scraps?

[KC19]

What age can chicks start eating table scraps? What’s best to start with? & what can they not have?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I generally wait until they are 8-13 weeks old before adding anything as you don't want them to develop deficiencies.

 

[Weeg]

Wait until they are fairly old. I love feeding my chickens table scraps, the only problem is that they can sometimes dilute the amount of protein in the diet, giving them a protein deficiency. So make sure the food you are giving has 20% protein, and you feed plenty of egg scraps, and meat scraps with the leftovers, as long as the meat doesn't have to much salt. Pumpkin seed are also good to feed them every ounce and awhile. Good luck with your chickens,
Avery

 

[Thechicksdigme]

We started at about 8 weeks.

 

[Weeg]

Ohh, and just make sure you don't feed anything moldy, or avocado. Those are poisonous, and don't feed bread, it isn't good for them.

 

[aart]

Pumpkin seed are also good to feed them every ounce and awhile.

Not at 4 weeks.

If feeding anything other than chick crumble, they need chick grit.
http://www.jupefeeds-sa.com/documents/GraniteGrit.pdf.

I bought about a 2 gallon bag of granite grit from the local mill, they put it in their chicken scratch. Ran it thru a colander with 1/16" holes. Bagged the smaller stuff for the chicks and sprinkle some over a chunk of sod in the brooder during the second week.