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Humid grit is fine. Its rock. If you are concerned its too large for your hatchlings, put on your eyes (safety glasses) and gently tap it some with a hammer or similar. If necessary, a brick.

as in, a full crop??? Do they have grit??? or a source on your property for an apprasive to hold in their gizzards and use to grind feed? Watch the bird closely. Does the "big ball" reduce in size overnight? If not, go to the injury and disease thread, describe what you are seeing and...

Offer feed for chicks prior to start of lay (assuming we aren't discussing CornishX) ad libitum, meaning free choice, as much as they want to eat. I do not, personally, recommend that you ever transition to layer feed if you have a typical backyard flock, in typical backyard conditions, with...