1 week old chicks eating sand??

[babychickfarmer]

I read somewhere that someone was giving there chicks sand for grit...I've been giving my chicks a few worms here and there and so I put some sand in there. It seems to disappear so I assume they are eating it. Is this bad cuz I starting thinking maybe it will clog em up.? Any Advice??

 

[jimnjay]

Chickens are amazing, in that they will usually eat what they need if available. Sand is not bad for them and I assume they need it or they would not eat it. If you think they might be taking to much, you can place a bit in a separate container for them and take it out later on. I had one girl that would eat lots of sand and the others ate none. Both were fine and laid equal numbers of eggs when the time came. I just had to trust that the one needed more than the others.

 

[babychickfarmer]

Well Yeah thats what I have been doing..they will eat it all otherwise. Thank you for your response. I really appreciate it..