Feeding your chicks fresh greens - Natural probiotics and pasty butt prevention 

I fed ours chopped spinach and was surprised how quickly they ate it. Going to pick some wild comfrey, yarrow, lemon balm, and Oregano for them in about 15 min

Thank you for this information. We're on day 4 of raising our first laying flock (Barred Rocks & Black Australorps). We've got much to learn. I appreciate that you educate the masses on chick care. Subscribed and will now proceed to binge watching your videos to glean your knowledge & experience. Best to you & yours!

Also, remember that chickens don’t have teeth to grind their food, so grit needs to be given when they have no access to small rocks or pebbles. Chick starter does have grit in it but not enough to digest fresh greens. So offer grit every time u offer greens otherwise the chicks will be unable to break down that food & major health issues will develop. Thanks to videos like this I’ve learned so much on RU-vid about how to care for baby chicks! So thank you for taking the time to share!

Thx alot! Our chics seem to not like the starter feed at times. So when you said clover I immediately ran out back and grab some. They ran to it and started pecking at it. You might've said our chics life. Thx alot

Glad I found your video I asked the kids at tractor supply and they tell me my checks have to be bigger to you eat that stuff like vegetables but you’re right if they were in the wild they would not get bag food

I like the tile idea! Thank you!

Thank you for making this video! This makes so much sense.

Excellent set-up!

Thank you!

Hey Pete! East TX here! I know I have plenty of clover but I’m not quite sure what chick weed is but I’ll do some research and find out thanks for the info!

Thank you for the video! I'm learning about raising chicks and didn't know you can give fresh yard greens so early after they've hatched. :-) Good to know!

Pete, the chicks look like they are doing well.

Smart , you also teach them to be great foragers , The cats eat mice /goffers /rats -- chickens eat spiders /bugs/ any thing that moves and looks like food. Great video.

Thanks!

What a wonderful tip , thanks for sharing im goin out to get some right now for all my babies 🐣🐣🐣🐣💖

Is there a list of what they can & can't eat from your yard? I've got 3 week olds, on dumor chuck start. I've also given them a little grit & crushed meal worms. I'm trying to give them a wide range diet but there's no one list(that I've found yet)

Thank you Pete, started feeding my chicks diced up baby spinach and the pasty butts went away. I also gave them composting worms from one of my wicking beds. Talk about spoiled chicks.

Greens really work

Thanks so much for this! Got three 4 week old Brahmas today. First time chick owner, but I knew just those dry pellets in chick feed wouldn't be the best alone. I'll start giving them turnip greens and whatever else I can find tomorrow to supplement their diets. Have you ever fed chicks/chickens fermented foods like sauerkraut or kimchi?

It makes so much sense. If they were under their mama they would run and grab sprigs of greenery and run back under her even in their first few days. Do you see if they prefer one versus the other? Seems they are leaving the clover for last. Subscribed.

Gr8 video, i will get my chicks in a few weeks, it is still winter here in new england, are greens from grocery store ok?

Are those Mason jars for the feeders? I know what pasty but is already lost one but I know what to do about it now 👍

Thanks papa!!👌🙃💝😜

I'm gonna give mine the asparagus ferns and vetch from the yard. Do you wait until they start pooping, or first thing?

Where can I buy the feeders like yours?

I am trying to find information about feeding new born chicks a more natural diet. I have bought some certified organic feed for them but I want to mix it with blended microgreens such as sunflower, fenugreek and others…do you have any advice about that please ? Maybe even worms crushed, just want them to have a diet as close to nature as possible. I have a lot of greens growing as well that I could blend in with it all, like kale. I do have chickweed, plantain, and dandelions. Looks from your video, I don’t need to crush any of them. So if you do recommend the sunflower microgreens. Perhaps I don’t need to cut them up? Your advice would be much appreciated as my chicks are just about ready to eat! Excellent video, best I have seen!

My chicken 4 months old doesnt eat greens. What to do?

What kind of food do you have in your feeder? My son is helping to raise the chicks as a homeschool project and I was hoping to let him make their ‘feed’ from scratch with as few ingredients as possible. What are your thoughts on flax seeds (do those need to be ground up prior to feeding them to new hatchlings) - should baby chicks eat this?

Can we see an update their prob so big

My chick is an abandoned after the mama had her main clutch and I'm having to be mama. So yeah. He's eating worms and millet but I cant get him on greens yet. And he is now. 4th day old and yeah. He will follow me any where.. I believe that my wife and kids love him ALMOST as much as I do.. Any tips on being a daddy bird and getting him to eat greens. Thank you for the video and I fo hope to be a future farmer one day. Lord willing...

I love chicken no reason to use a lawnmower anymore lol

I feed mine cannabis leafs

Is it safe or necessary to sprinkle a little DE in the brooder in the bedding?

My chicks are 2 1/2 weeks and started giving them grit (crushed granite) but was wondering if it matters on the size of grit, it's just labeled poultry grit.

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How about grit so they can digest those greens properly

I just got chicks, they are a few weeks old or more now. I’m just wondering when they can eat more than just starter feed? Grubs, worms and greens?

Do you have to give them grit if you give them grass?

How often do you clean their brooder?

what are some good greens if we were to purchase them at the store? for baby chicks

So can you give that to them on the day they arrive in mail?

When do you start chick grit- and is it necessary? And is there a natural alternative??

Do I mix the grit in their food? Thanks

Will you provide them with chick grit also?

What is that leave

Can I feed them coriander?

Can i feed my chicks henbit?

At what age can they eat leafy greens from the grocery store?

Can you feed chick's fresh green mint leaves it grows all over

Hi, thanks for your video. I am not a native english speaker, could you please write to me the names of the weeds so that i can be very sure of them please? Chickweed and what’s the others? Ty in advance 👍🏼

Can you feed chickens sweet feed

It look likes moringa leaves. am i right?

Tjdbj my MU chicks type