Baby chick treats?

[jeepgirl13]

They do need grit, and it's best to buy a bag of chick sized grit for them, to be safe. It's cheap! Probably costs less than that 'treat bar', which I do hope is actually a balanced chick feed, because if it's tastier, they will overeat it.
Mary

I dont plan on leaving it in there for more than an hour at a time. I just was buying the big girls treats and saw it while I was there, and just couldn't leave the babies out. Lol. Also, bad me, idk how much it cost. It was the last one and there was no price. Not my normal spending habits.... but BABY CHICKENNNNNS!!!! I definitely think they will eat it more than their food. It smells like molasses and alfalfa.

The reason I ask about the dirt, is the feed store is a good 45 to an hour away from me. If I can give them something to get by till me next trip to town that would be best.

 

[Folly's place]

It depends on what's in your dirt!
Pet stores carry grit for caged birds, and that would work too. More $$, but cheaper than the drive. I get small sized grit at a local pet store, where it's in bins in bulk, not expensive, given the small amount I need for the chicks.
Thanks for reminding me! I need to replenish my supply.
Mary

 

[jeepgirl13]

It depends on what's in your dirt!
Pet stores carry grit for caged birds, and that would work too. More $$, but cheaper than the drive. I get small sized grit at a local pet store, where it's in bins in bulk, not expensive, given the small amount I need for the chicks.
Thanks for reminding me! I need to replenish my supply.
Mary

Glad to help when I can. my older girls eat the dirt outside and are just fine. I live out in the woods in colorado. Lots of wild animals, but no pests/diseases in my current flock yet. (Fingers crossed, knock on wood). Lost a few dumb ones to predators, but they just HAD to get out the yard. Haven't lost one yet that has stayed in the fenced yard.

 

[EggWalrus]

I've never bought grit for chickens in my life. The only reason I can think of it would ever be needed, was if the birds were caged with a cement floor and couldn't get outside to eat dirt. All my broody raised chicks hit the ground running by day 2 and haven't had any problems. They eat bugs, seeds, dirt and anything else their Momma teaches them to eat.

I read somewhere that a couple of guys at a feed company were arguing about who was the best salesman.One bragged that he could sell dirt (like selling ice to an Eskimo). And he did and won the bet. Big feed company heard about it and the rest is history.

It's a wonder we have chickens at all since no one gave them grit for millions of years.

 

[jeepgirl13]

I've never bought grit for chickens in my life. The only reason I can think of it would ever be needed, was if the birds were caged with a cement floor and couldn't get outside to eat dirt. All my broody raised chicks hit the ground running by day 2 and haven't had any problems. They eat bugs seeds

No broodies on my end. Chicks are in a giant metal horse trough with shavings. They are too tiny for the grow out pen outside, and it gets too chilly here at night for them. They will probably be moved in 3 to 4 weeks if they are big enough and temps haven't dipped drastically by then.

 

[rosemarythyme]

As long as you have some different size little rocks in the soil they can provide themselves with grit. The grind on the treat bar looks pretty fine, thanks for adding new photos! I've seen this product in stores before but managed to resist buying it .

 

[jeepgirl13]

As long as you have some different size little rocks in the soil they can provide themselves with grit. The grind on the treat bar looks pretty fine, thanks for adding new photos! I've seen this product in stores before but managed to resist buying it .

Well, it smells really good. Lol. The chicks seem to like it, once they got over being scared of it. I actually need to go and pick it up out of their coop. Its hanging from a beam on the wall in my garage, so it's super easy to move.