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Ok. Thanks all, I'll get more grit. Mine have been on Scratch and Peck their whole lives (all are 6 mo) and love it. But if problems arise, I'll definitely switch. They seem healthy. I've never had a broken, wrinkled, or soft shelled egg, and all are glossy and plump. (not too plump, I've seen...

Ok. Well, I promise, they aren’t. I was saying that AT LEAST. And I promise, they don’t. I give them a bowl, and it’s empty by the end of the day. No ones type of grain left.

What? Advice if I’m doing something terribly wrong is definitely accepted. It is my first time with chickens.

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Layer feed, from Scratch and Peck. Whole grain. (Most of it is partially ground, actually.) I know y'all advised against it, because of them picking through it, but I truly don’t see them do this. I watch them eat at least twice a week, and I don’t see it. Plus, I usually make a mash. Rant...

Well, they have oyster shell, and I brought them some gravel yesterday. We kinda were fleeing the fires in OR, and came out to the beach. They spend the day outside, come in at night. They have likely been getting at least the minimum of grit in the soil, but idk.

@sourland @azygous @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive Maybe y’all could help?

Why am I finding these? My birds seem to be of the utmost health.Possible causes in my eyes: Stress (wildfires) Lack of grit (doesn’t entirely make sense) Diet (they haven’t been getting as much greens?) Or...something else?