What Can i feed my flock at 9 weeks other than their food?

[Firsttimehens1234]

Hi im looking for ideas of What I can give my chicks, they have tried broccoli and other vegetables but I don’t really know what else to feed them of vegetables,fruits and other healthy snacks

 

[Weeg]

All leafy greens, vegetables, fruits and berries. Anything dried, bagged, or advertised for poultry as treats are no good. While they won’t harm your birds if fed in very small amounts, ( I use bags to shake and call my birds in from free ranging) they are not beneficial and will only dilute nutrients in the food.
Anything green or growable on the other hand, as long as it’s not toxic, Is fantastic for poultry. Containing vital antioxidants which are very important to laying hens, along with having beneficial vitamins and nutrients.

Some will argue that nothing should be fed to chickens other than their feed, and that anything else just dilutes the nutrients in the feed causing deadly diseases. I 100%agree if we are talking about something in a bag. If we’re talking about greens, or fruits, I completely disagree. I do a ton of research on nutrition, and I think that fresh foods are very important. I could go more into why, but that sounds like a lot of typing on tiny phone keys.

 

[Weeg]

Adding, since we are talking about chicks. How old are they? I would feed leafy greens at first since they are easy to digest. Always offer grit to poultry eating anything other than they’re normal feed.

 

[Firsttimehens1234]

All leafy greens, vegetables, fruits and berries. Anything dried, bagged, or advertised for poultry as treats are no good. While they won’t harm your birds if fed in very small amounts, ( I use bags to shake and call my birds in from free ranging) they are not beneficial and will only dilute nutrients in the food.
Anything green or growable on the other hand, as long as it’s not toxic, Is fantastic for poultry. Containing vital antioxidants which are very important to laying hens, along with having beneficial vitamins and nutrients.

Some will argue that nothing should be fed to chickens other than their feed, and that anything else just dilutes the nutrients in the feed causing deadly diseases. I 100%agree if we are talking about something in a bag. If we’re talking about greens, or fruits, I completely disagree. I do a ton of research on nutrition, and I think that fresh foods are very important. I could go more into why, but that sounds like a lot of typing on tiny phone keys.

Thank you a lot that really helped me