Week 2 chick treats???

[Derekh93]

Hey everyone my chicks are 2 weeks old and been on light grit for 2 days now and want to know what treats (meal worms, hard boiled egg, Bugs) to start with and when. A bug flew into their brooder and they picked it apart and left the wings, smart gals must have known they couldn’t swallow the wing?... well I removed the wings from brooder as soon as I saw this happen and really started to consider the treat situation and I read somewhere on the web that some treats help growth? Advice appreciated

 

[PetesChicks]

As long as they have grit, pretty much anything goes, in moderation. I started my chicks on treats at about 2 weeks. Strawberries (cut into bite sized pieces) were a hit. Lettuce was so-so, they didn't care to much for it. Dried mealworms were ignored for a few days, then turned into their favorite. Live crickets & earthworms turn into a game of keep away, really funny to watch. Just make sure you don't give them too many treats, their main food source should be a balanced chick feed.

 

[Derekh93]

As long as they have grit, pretty much anything goes, in moderation. I started my chicks on treats at about 2 weeks. Strawberries (cut into bite sized pieces) were a hit. Lettuce was so-so, they didn't care to much for it. Dried mealworms were ignored for a few days, then turned into their favorite. Live crickets & earthworms turn into a game of keep away, really funny to watch. Just make sure you don't give them too many treats, their main food source should be a balanced chick feed.

10-4 this sounds good to me