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🍗 Can babies eat chicken?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Thigh meat is moister and easier to chew than breast.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- Yes
How to serve chicken by age
6 months
Offer a drumstick with skin, loose bits and small bones removed, or long strips of shredded thigh.
- Remove skin, loose bits and small bones from a drumstick
- Or offer long strips of shredded thigh
- Keep the meat moist
Amount: 1 drumstick
9 months
Finely shredded or minced chicken.
- Finely shred or mince the chicken
- Keep it moist
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Small pieces or shredded.
- Cut into small pieces, or shred
- Keep it moist
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
Is chicken a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk — dry meat can be hard to chew. Keep it moist.
Nutrition
Protein, iron, zinc, B vitamins.