Too soon for table scraps?

[Sweet-pea]

How soon is too soon to introduce fresh fruits and veggies veggie? I have no clue how old my little chicks are but I am assuming over 6 weeks since they have some feathers and 2 have tail feathers. Any advice is appreciated. New to chick raising.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Never too early! In the wild, they are made to forage, and eat bugs, and everything else! They may not go for it, unless it is very tiny.

 

[AllenK RGV]

I think by two weeks mine were doing watermelon bits and enjoying that when they were in season. They all survived the experience. If you are deviating from chick feed please do offer chick grit in the brooder.

 

[Sweet-pea]

I think by two weeks mine were doing watermelon bits and enjoying that when they were in season. They all survived the experience. If you are deviating from chick feed please do offer chick grit in the brooder.

Does it matter if they are not in a brooder? They are outside. We have sandy soil. I have read that with free range and/or sand, grit is not so much a necessity. They have already picked off some bugs on their own. Fluffy is the master bug chaser.(and she is the smallest and youngest looking)

 

[Sweet-pea]

Never too early! In the wild, they are made to forage, and eat bugs, and everything else! They may not go for it, unless it is very tiny.

This is kind of what I thought but I am new to this chicken mama thing.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Does it matter if they are not in a brooder? They are outside. We have sandy soil. I have read that with free range and/or sand, grit is not so much a necessity. They have already picked off some bugs on their own. Fluffy is the master bug chaser.(and she is the smallest and youngest looking)

Doesn't matter if not in a brooder and yes if they are outside they are eating grass anyway and obviously finding the grit as well.

 

[Sweet-pea]

Doesn't matter if not in a brooder and yes if they are outside they are eating grass anyway and obviously finding the grit as well.

Thank you. We will get some grit for them this weekend just in case. I don't want to see them get sick because I failed to provide things they need.