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No! In fact they can choke on it. When you go to the feed store tell them what age chickens you have and they will help you select the appropriate feed.
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Why do chickens eat grit?
Chickens eat grit to help with their digestion.
How do chickens make the hard shell on the outside?
from the grit that they eat
When can baby chickens fly?
Chickens dont fly. Not even Baby ones.
How dependent is a baby chicken on parent?
chickens don't need their parents they learn them self's.
Do baby chickens recognize each other's genders?
They possibly could, but they don't need to worry about it. Adult chickens will worry about gender issues for they are in the reproduction period.
Why does a chick need protein?
Baby chicks need protein so they can become full grown chickens if there is no protein they will not be able to grow.
Why does chick need protein?
Baby chicks need protein so they can become full grown chickens if there is no protein they will not be able to grow.
What do chickens eat and how do they eat it?
A chicken should always have food and water available. They are not like dogs, therefore they know when they are full. A chickens beak is made of a substance called keratin which is like the substance that human fingernails are made of. A chicken should have a good amount of protein in their diet, they get this from certain insects and earthworms. They will also need some source of calcium, that is if you are raising hens for egg production. But if you chose to let your chickens free-range then they will find all the calcium they need by eating hard-shelled insects. If you do not chose to let your chickens free-range, you can feed them oyster shell. Just be sure to place it in a separate container then their regular food. Chickens will also eat a tiny rock called grit, which is fed to chickens simple because chickens do not have any teeth. Everything that chickens consume goes through the gizzard, grit is stored in the gizzard and grinds food up so that it is digestible. You should also store grit in a separate container then the other food. They will eat it as needed. Sometimes chickens will find their own grit themselves by eating tiny rocks, but we cant always depend on their finding. Also, chickens do not have a sense of smell or a good sense of taste, therefore they go by texture. There are also attracted to the color red and shiny things, which is why their feeder and waterer containers are often red or shiny.
What do bantam chickens eat?
bantam chickens eat the same stuff as regular chickens such as corn, layer pellets or mash and of course bugs! as baby's bantam chickens may need to be on mash longer then the regular chickens and you will have too show them how to drink by dipping their beak in the water dish gently.
Where in Auckland are baby chickens available to adopt locations?
You can find baby chickens anywhere in Auckland, they like to breed like rabbits.
How do you say I love baby chickens in French?
j'aime les poulets de bébé is the phrase. It means I love baby chickens.
Is there something wrong with chickens if they eat baby moles.?
Chickens are omnivores....they eat meat when it is available and baby moles/mice are easy to eat for chickens. Nothing wrong with your hens, they are just doing what chickens do, hunting for and eating food.
