when to give chicks grit?

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vjbakke

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How old do chicks have to be before you give them grit? Would small bird grit work when they are chicks?
 
I started when they were a week old, couldn't wait to start giving them other stuff like bugs and worms!! I went out and bought some sand from Home Depot.. they are 4 weeks old now healthy as can be and growing so fast! They are still on their chick starter too.
 
I start at day 4 or 5, using chick grit. I sprinkle it on the feed daily like just a touch of salt. I like the red kind where you can see it and not give too much.
 
They don't need grit with chick feed but do with other foods. you caqn offer it at any age. Grit for other birds is fine -- if it's just grit. Sometimes they add other stuff that another species will need but is not necessarily good or even OK for chicks. Sand is fine. I use the fine stuff at the bottom of my adult chicken bag of grit.
 
I gave my chicks the special small chick grit when they were 4 days old, they took right to it. I did it because I gave them a chunk of dirt from the yard and couldn't believe how fast they started hunting for, eating and chasing after each other for worms. Great entertainment!!
 

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