- Once the baby chickens are at least a week old, they can be fed a mixture of cracked corn, wheat, oatmeal and fat-free meat. Make sure the corn is broken down into small pieces; place in a food processor if necessary. Greens are not recommended until the chicks are older as they can cause diarrhea.
- You can feed your baby chickens the scraps of vegetables, such carrot peelings, but these should be a treat rather than the norm. Also ensure that any vegetables you feed them are soft; don't give them a whole carrot, for instance, as it will be difficult for them to break it into smaller pieces when they're young.
- Chickens like pecking at things and foraging generally. If you have a lawn and they are allowed to roam free, they will likely nibble blades of grass throughout the day. Once they are a bit older, if they are being kept in a coop, provide them with greens such as lettuce, cabbage and spinach so that they can peck at their will.
- Baby chickens find avocado toxic, therefore under no circumstances should you feed them this. Other things to avoid are cucumber and zucchini, as it gives them diarrhea; they can't digest pumpkin seeds, potato or rhubarb leaves either. Always feed them fresh vegetables as stale ones can play havoc with their digestive system.
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