Do chicks eat their shells

Answer 1

All the food the baby bird needs is in the egg, especially in the yolk. The egg starts with a very small germinating chick and a large yolk. Inside the egg, the chick absorbs the proteins, fats and other nutrients from the yolk for growth and development. Meanwhile the yolk shrinks. At hatching a baby chicken has a small portion of the yolk inside their body as a reserve. That reserve gives the baby chicken time to learn what to eat outside the egg.

See http://urbanext.Illinois.edu/eggs/res16-egg.html

Answer 2

No, they can't physically eat it as their stomachs are not strong enough to handle hard things like shell or stone. This can end up hurting or even killing them. Instead, the chicks eat the egg white that comes out the egg when they hatch. This I because it is full of protein and easy to eat.

Answer 3

Chicks before they hatch they take the yolk into their abdomen and that provides their food for atleast 3 days then can eat starter or cracken corn for 6 weeks

Answer 4

no they peck out

Answer 5

Chick starter feed and plenty of fresh water as well as grass seeds and small insects.