Baby chickens can eat mealworms starting at around one to two weeks old. In fact, their high protein value makes them much more nutritious than many other treats.

Can you feed baby chicks mealworms?

Specifically, baby chicks can eat mealworms and red worms. Both are great sources of protein, but avoid feeding your chickens too many worms, or it may overwhelm their system.

Why is it illegal to feed chickens mealworms?

It is illegal to feed mealworms to chickens because they are a health risk to both the birds and the people consuming the meat and eggs produced by insect fed chickens. Mealworms may be contaminated with bacteria, viruses, fungi, pesticides, heavy metals and toxins.