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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: terryh on August 13, 2010, 01:45:34 pm

Title: greens for young chicks
Post by: terryh on August 13, 2010, 01:45:34 pm

hi guys
how old do chicks have to be before you give them greens please

Title: Re: greens for young chicks
Post by: jameslindsay on August 13, 2010, 01:56:52 pm

I have been giving my mother hen greens all the time and the chicks pick away at this and I have had no problems.

Title: Re: greens for young chicks
Post by: sam.t on August 13, 2010, 01:58:13 pm

personally ours dont get anything but chick crumbs for the first 3-4 weeks (silkies,orps & bramhas) then they have mealworms, and greens
sam :chook:

Title: Re: greens for young chicks
Post by: CameronS on August 13, 2010, 02:24:13 pm

If my chicks are in an incubator, and then a brooder, they don't get extra treats until about a week and a half old, then i start introducing fruits and veggies, i do not give bread until about 3/4 weeks old.

If the chicks are with the mother hen they get greens every day as i cannot easily separate the chicks away, they do not suffer in anyway.

Title: Re: greens for young chicks
Post by: newlypigged on August 13, 2010, 08:39:30 pm

I read that if giving chicks greens then you should start with chives or spring oinion tops as they are full of goodness for them and cut up small are easy to eat.

Title: Re: greens for young chicks
Post by: little blue on August 13, 2010, 08:43:13 pm

and make sure they have access to grit when they start on greens & corn...

Title: Re: greens for young chicks
Post by: andy harris on August 14, 2010, 04:53:24 am

Hi mate my chicks are 8 weeks old today and they love greens they go for it like hell.... :yum:

Title: Re: greens for young chicks
Post by: Castle Farm on August 14, 2010, 10:25:15 am

As soon as they start to show feathers.
Clover is about the best if you can find it.