When can I start feeding mealworms(dried) to chicks?

[Zapados]

Title is clear as day.

 

[Fwoof]

Title is clear as day.

I started feeding mealworms to my first chick when he was about a week old. No problems.

 

[nuthatched]

You really shouldn't feed them any treats until about a month old and then very rarely, as they are really fatty.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I wait until my chicks are six weeks old before they get anything other than chick crumble, and then only rarely.

 

[Perris]

I've been giving mine live mealworms since 2 days old. Nuthatched is repeating a modern myth. See https://academic.oup.com/jee/article/95/1/214/2217557?login=true (amongst other things)

 

[Tonyroo]

I've been giving mine live mealworms since 2 days old. Nuthatched is repeating a modern myth. See https://academic.oup.com/jee/article/95/1/214/2217557?login=true (amongst other things)

I do the same as you when I'm able to get them. I never had any chick problems giving them mealworms and in a lot of ways they grow up not being scared of me. Which makes it easier to handle them when I need to give them a check up as they grow up.

 

[Perris]

I do the same as you when I'm able to get them. I never had any chick problems giving them mealworms and in a lot of ways they grow up not being scared of me. Which makes it easier to handle them when I need to give them a check up as they grow up.

Did you know it is really easy (and practically cost-free) to raise your own mealworms?

 

[Zapados]

Did you know it is really easy (and practically cost-free) to raise your own mealworms?

Do tell..!
I give them about twice a day. Maybe 1/4 cup split between four chicks.

I would cut back but...
My daughter loves feeding them and I love making her happy

 

[Tonyroo]

Did you know it is really easy (and practically cost-free) to raise your own mealworms?

I tried it last year but it stinks for me to continue. Part of my problem was I did it in the winter season. So it seem like it took half a year to even get 1/2 inch mealworms.

 

[Perris]

Do tell..!
I give them about twice a day. Maybe 1/4 cup split between four chicks.

I would cut back but...
My daughter loves feeding them and I love making her happy

I wrote a thread about it: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/first-attempt-at-mealworm-farming.1350136/