Baby Chicks Not Eating Chick Starter

Wait, one last thing..I put the sand in with some grass and they are just eating the sand. is this ok? should I stop them from eating it?
That is how they would naturally get their grit. Depending on your soil you may never "need" grit. It's cheap and doesn't go bad, I leave it out.
 
I would advise caution with the sand - at just 1 week old, they may confuse it with food & gorge on it. Just be ready to remove it, if necessary. Try giving them a wet mash - just 1-2 tablespoons of chick starter with equal parts water in a shallow dish or plastic lid; let the water fully absorb, then stir a tiny bit. They usually think it's a treat! Side note: they don't even need grit until they are eating non-feed foods.
 
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For reference, this is how big chick grit should be - any hard rock of appropriate size will do:
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