Apart from strict vegetarians, you\u2019d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn\u2019t enjoy a good piece of chicken now and then, especially since there are so many ways of preparing and eating chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But can your hamster chow down on some chicken? The short answer is, yes. Hamsters can eat chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It may come as a surprise, but your furry friend doesn\u2019t dig only veggies. Hamsters are omnivores, meaning they also eat meat. And while they tend not to eat chicken in the wild, a little bit in moderation can definitely be a treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read on to get the health information about chicken and find out whether or not it\u2019s a good fit for your hamster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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One whole cup serving of chopped or diced chicken gives you roughly the following amounts of vitamins, minerals, and compounds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The amount of chicken you can give a hamster is dependent largely on the age of the hamster. Baby hamsters should stick to their mother\u2019s milk, and not eat any chicken at all. Adult hamsters can have one single piece of chicken small enough to comfortably hold in its paws. When introducing chicken to hamsters, you\u2019ll want to give them even smaller pieces than the regular suggested serving size to get them used to the taste and see how well your hamster tolerates it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chicken should be given to hamsters only once in a while, even if your hamster seems to have developed a taste for it. The recommended serving frequency is once a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Always give chicken to your hamster alongside a balanced diet of normal hamster food, and make sure that there is plenty of clean water for your hamster to drink after chowing down on some chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The risks in giving your hamster chicken comes from two places: The way it\u2019s served, and the fact that it\u2019s not a typical hamster food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n