Treats for 6 Week Old Chicks?

[Abby32922]

I have some 5. Week old chicks and they will be 6 weeks old tomorrow!

What are some treats that would be safe for them? I've tried giving them bananas and peas but they just run to one side of the pen away from them

Any suggestion?

 

[irfxr]

Mine love corn on the cob !

 

[Abby32922]

Mine love corn on the cob !

Cool, I might try that! Have any idea why they are so scared of bananas and peas?

 

[cmarlowdrive]

My girls love fresh crickets, mealworms, watermelon, yogurt with oats, etc.

 

[irfxr]

Maybe because it's something new in their territory??
Give them a little time and maybe one will get interested and the rest will follow ...

 

[irfxr]

I stared treats with crushed up boiled eggs ...

 

[Abby32922]

I stared treats with crushed up boiled eggs ...

Not to be rude, but that just sounds.....wierd....and cruel....

 

[irfxr]

Really ??? They love them, I got the idea from others on this site ... Sorry

 

[AllynTal]

Actually, hard-boiled eggs are a very nutritious treat for chicks. As long as they are getting grit (which is important if they don't have access to the ground no matter what 'treat' you give them), it's a good source of protein and other yummy stuff. Eggs are a lot better to use for treats than nutritionally void food which is the equivalent of chicken 'junk' food. I hard-boil the eggs and then chunk them up with a pastry cutter. The chicks go nuts for it. It's not cruel or weird. You might not want to know the truth, but chickens are omnivores and they are cannibalistic by nature, so judgements based on your human morals don't apply.

 

[Abby32922]

Really ??? They love them, I got the idea from others on this site ... Sorry

Eh, maybe I'll try it