HotNoob
In the Brooder
so, i got the chicks/pullets june 05 from the hatchery, june 08 @ 2AM checking temp cause coldest part of the night, i catch them fighting over bugs!
the day before, they were digging a lot in the bedding, so thought maybe not enough grit in the feed.
put a handful of local sand in, disappeared in about 2 hours.
probably too soon to give grit?
reading online there are tons of different opinions.
anywho, considering they are eating bugs, should i give grit to compensate?
i also understand for them to build up immunity, they should get exposure via local dirt anyways.
at 2:50 you can see them fighting over the bug. they only ate the legs of the bigger bugs.
the heat lamps are attracting bugs at night. watched for an hour, they probably ate about 5 bugs in that time.
TL;DR, young chicks eating bugs that crawl in, should i provide extra grit?
the day before, they were digging a lot in the bedding, so thought maybe not enough grit in the feed.
put a handful of local sand in, disappeared in about 2 hours.
probably too soon to give grit?
reading online there are tons of different opinions.
anywho, considering they are eating bugs, should i give grit to compensate?
i also understand for them to build up immunity, they should get exposure via local dirt anyways.
the heat lamps are attracting bugs at night. watched for an hour, they probably ate about 5 bugs in that time.
TL;DR, young chicks eating bugs that crawl in, should i provide extra grit?