What is your chicks' favorite treat?

[audioguy]

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We are having the same reaction with the watermelon we just put in the brooder. So far they have just looked at and one went over and gave it a peck, then they all went for a walk!
They are the goats of the bird family!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Baby chicks go nuts for mashed boiled egg! And bigger birds love any kind of pasta, especially chopped spaghetti . I fed some of the chickens spinach today, they gobbled it down and were looking for more.:-D

 

[jimz1]

Mine don't have a single favorite. They go crazy over grit, grass, eggs,(fried or boiled) cooked potatoe peels, broccoli and rven there starter.

 

[craftychicken]

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[Longfellowgirls]

Mine must be afraid of new things--they wanted nothing to do with yogurt or the oats!! Silly girls. I'll be trying hard-boiled egg and grapes this week. Looking forward to the reactions!

 

[earnhardtlvr]

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when u give the yogurt and oats we sprinkle their food over the top if it and then they will eat it. try that and see if u have any better luck!

 

[cubalaya]

wild bird seed.

 

[ReadyRen]

My girls have come around over the last few days, and I now have them eating scratch or sunflower seeds out of my hand. They are still a little weary of my wife.

 

[Artie]

Everybody's favorite in my house is the baby dandelion leaves that I pick from my yard (I do not have my lawn treated with anything). I put a dandelion flower in there today and the older ones loved it.

They also love rolled oats and yoghurt.

Mealworms are a big hit with the older ones. The chicklets haven't figured out what they are yet.

Cabbage is a favorite. I grate it up really small for the infants.

But what a blast to watch them eat. Who knew that chickens dining could be so incredibly entertaining?

 

[chicken995]

My chicks turned up their noses to mashed up boiled egg. They go absolutely crazy for grit and the dirt in their dirt bath.