"Wild bird seed" for chicks

[EvansMeXo]

im about to let my chicks out to free range but I wasnt thinking and just threw out some seeds for the wild birdies... I think the small bits are okay but can the chicks eat whole sunflower seeds?? I attached a pic of the mix

 

[Chickassan]

Yep they can and will eat them won't hurt them just make them fat.

 

[EvansMeXo]

Yep they can and will eat them won't hurt them just make them fat.

Great thanks! I was worried the shell would be bad for them

 

[Chickassan]

Nah, chickens can digest an entire mouse so a seed hull is nothing. Just got to watch out for screws, plastic, trash stuff like that.

 

[EvansMeXo]

Nah, chickens can digest an entire mouse so a seed hull is nothing. Just got to watch out for screws, plastic, trash stuff like that.

Chickens eat mice!? I never would have guessed.. maybe they'll be better mousers than my lazy cats

 

[Chickassan]

Chickens love meat! Mice, frogs, lizards even each other if somebody kicks the bucket "don't ask how I know".

 

[Erin80]

I use wild bird seed to lure my chicks back into their coop when they're unwilling....they love it!

 

[EvansMeXo]

I use wild bird seed to lure my chicks back into their coop when they're unwilling....they love it!

That's good to know! It's such a great price for the size bag I get so it'll be a cheap bedtime treat for them when their old enough for the coop

 

[lazy gardener]

Have you started them on grit yet? Grit is essential for proper digestion.

 

[EvansMeXo]

Have you started them on grit yet? Grit is essential for proper digestion.

I don't give them grit when they go outside to free range, I'm told they'll get enough from the dirt. But when they get treats in the brooder I give them a small dish of grit