BeeJayBird
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I have two almost 5 year old hens, five 4 month old pullets, and one 4 month old roo. In their run, next to their food, I provide separate calcium as well as a separate bowl with the small chick-grit on one side and the larger adult grit on the other side. That has been the set-up since integrating the group. My question is this…I’ve only had to refill the chick-grit. Three times now. It seems to be the preferred grit. They do not free-range, but they do have a large open fenced-in pen with grass/dirt/etc. The adult grit HAS gone down, but not to the level where it needs to be replenished even once. Obviously, the chick-grit is preferred, but these pullets are super big now…shouldn’t they want/need the larger grit? Or, does it even matter because grit-is-grit and they know what they’re doing?