Treats for Pullets

[SunGardenChickens]

This is my first time raising chickens. I have four that are 3 weeks old and three that are 2 weeks old. I just moved them into a larger brooder yesterday. I was wondering when I can start giving them treats, such as lettuce, fruit, bread, vegies, etc? Anything that I should definitely NOT give to them? I love my chicks: Sophia, Gabriela, Winnie, Scarlet, Bessee, Winnie, and Viola. Thanks a bunch.

 

[SunGardenChickens]

I just read sticky and the topic was discussed there. It really helped. Thanks

 

[Wildflower_VA]

All of them are old enough to feed treats as long as you give them grit. It is better to give them nutritious treats that they will be eating outside when they start to forage, like grass (roots and dirt ball act as grit), worms, bugs, spinach and other high-nutrient greens, shredded carrots, boiled and chopped eggs. Unless the bread is 100% whole grain, I wouldn't feed it to the chicks. Don't give them so much treat-food that they don't eat their feed.

 

[emsdial911]

Crickets

 

[Nicole01]

Mealworms.

 

[naakte]

I think my pullets like cantalope the very best of all. I set out a 1/2 and they devour it