It depends on the age and type of the chick. But for most types after six to eight months.
You bet they do given the chance. Chickens are voracious opportunistic feeders
Bugs are a good source of protein for chickens.
Bugs are a good source of protein for chickens.
Well, if you look it up real simple on google or something like that it will tell you that blue jays eat baby birds. And a chicken is a bird. So, ya, I would say blue jays eat baby chickens
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.
If a chicken can catch it they will eat them. Chickens love eating bugs. Usually mosquitoes are not on the list since they are out usually when chickens are sleeping.
Chickens usually eat plants and greens, but in order to get necessary proteins they eat bugs such as beetles and worms.
Bugs, grains and some plants.
If you have a little land you could get some chickens they eat lots of bugs and you can have eggs to eat too.
they eat bugs.
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.
No Chickens will eat hay and straw, they will also search under the bedding to find bugs and stray seeds.