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Yeah, I'm not saying feed chicks every day. Variety is the key to a healthy animal.

I was just getting the impression that they were to be fed RARELY because I've heard of them having no nutritional value (Sorry, not gonna believe this one lol), or that they're high in fat, or whatever...

Personally, I see them as being no better or worse (aside from lack of calcium) than rats or mice.

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I'd imagine that the chicks would cause a softer stool because of the lack of calcium. I know that when feeding dogs/cats/ferrets raw their stool will always be softer or even runny when there is little to no bone in the meal. To fix this, I'd always add a little extra bone/calcium and it would harden their stool right up.

[QUOTE="Guest, post: 75628"] Yeah, I'm not saying feed chicks every day. Variety is the key to a healthy animal. I was just getting the impression that they were to be fed RARELY because I've heard of them having no nutritional value (Sorry, not gonna believe this one lol), or that they're high in fat, or whatever... Personally, I see them as being no better or worse (aside from lack of calcium) than rats or mice. Edit: I'd imagine that the chicks would cause a softer stool because of the lack of calcium. I know that when feeding dogs/cats/ferrets raw their stool will always be softer or even runny when there is little to no bone in the meal. To fix this, I'd always add a little extra bone/calcium and it would harden their stool right up. [/QUOTE]

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