Will whole grain harm chicks

[Cornish Caveman]

Hi everyone.
I have just had my first natural hatch and the chick is happily running after mum and looks healthy, except, it has obviously been eating mums corn as well as the chick crumb set out for it and now it's crop is full of corn. Will it be able to digest it or will it cause the chick harm? Chick is about two weeks old.
Thanks

 

[R2elk]

Hi everyone.
I have just had my first natural hatch and the chick is happily running after mum and looks healthy, except, it has obviously been eating mums corn as well as the chick crumb set out for it and now it's crop is full of corn. Will it be able to digest it or will it cause the chick harm? Chick is about two weeks old.
Thanks

As long as the chick has access to grit it will be able to digest the corn. Without grit, its gizzard cannot grind the corn fine enough to be digested.

Personally, I would not be feeding the hen corn until the chick is older.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Hi everyone.
I have just had my first natural hatch and the chick is happily running after mum and looks healthy, except, it has obviously been eating mums corn as well as the chick crumb set out for it and now it's crop is full of corn. Will it be able to digest it or will it cause the chick harm? Chick is about two weeks old.
Thanks

Hi, I was thinking of getting some fertilized eggs in the spring and putting them under one of my hens when they turn broody (I don't want/don't have a rooster) and since you've done the sort of same thing, I was wondering if there's any certain or big clues to when they are broody? What do they do?

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

This was a concern I had. My chicks mingle with the flock on day 1. I tried successfully for a while keeping the chicks from participating in treat time when I gave the flock scratch. But it soon became impossible to keep them away because I'd give mama some, and she'd tidbit until they came over to eat it. Since they free range they have access to grit. I had no problems.

 

[chickens really]

If out with Momma, she will ensure they get grit and all the stuff they need..I also put a small bowl of Chick feed outside when Momma has them out foraging..She always takes them for a feeding and a drink of water...