pinkpickledeggs
Chirping
Hi, all!
My flock of 24 just turned six weeks today! I'm a first-time chicken person, and I'm loving it. They've moved to their coop and are outside every day scratching and chasing and sun/dust bathing. I'm so pleased that they seem to be enjoying themselves! They are just so fun.
I've been giving them treats here and there in addition to their twice-daily supply of regular, age-appropriate feed (I've never seen any problems with them eating their feed!): watermelon, peach/nectarine skins, strawberry tops are all VERY well-received and get gobbled up quickly. But they seem to have little to no interest in veggies. I'm not necessarily worried, but I'm curious if this is something most chicks grow out of? It seems everyone I know locally with chickens says that their flock can't get enough of anything green and leafy. I have a huge garden and am giddy at the thought of reducing my waste further by giving the bits I won't eat to the chicks. Should I give them some time for their palates to mature and become more sophisticated?
My flock of 24 just turned six weeks today! I'm a first-time chicken person, and I'm loving it. They've moved to their coop and are outside every day scratching and chasing and sun/dust bathing. I'm so pleased that they seem to be enjoying themselves! They are just so fun.
I've been giving them treats here and there in addition to their twice-daily supply of regular, age-appropriate feed (I've never seen any problems with them eating their feed!): watermelon, peach/nectarine skins, strawberry tops are all VERY well-received and get gobbled up quickly. But they seem to have little to no interest in veggies. I'm not necessarily worried, but I'm curious if this is something most chicks grow out of? It seems everyone I know locally with chickens says that their flock can't get enough of anything green and leafy. I have a huge garden and am giddy at the thought of reducing my waste further by giving the bits I won't eat to the chicks. Should I give them some time for their palates to mature and become more sophisticated?