CANCHICKENS HAVE COPPER IN THEIR DIET?

[NOSPRINGCHIC]

We recently bought a boer goat. She requires a mineral block with high amounts of copper in it. I have a pen that she and some of my adult birds share quiet a bit.
Just wanted to know if copper is harmful to my birds or the eggs.
Thanks in advance.........

 

[silkiechicken]

A mineral block... can a chicken eat that? In my mind it is a solid block that the goat can lick. If that is so, chickens will be fine.

 

[NOSPRINGCHIC]

yeah...but goats won't really lick, she will chew. Because of that it will get chipped up. I just need to know if I should worry about the copper. I really don't think the chickens will have much interest in the mineral block, then again I didn't think they would have much interest in grit. I was wrong.

 

[Frozen Feathers]

I think copper is essential in a chickens diet, that's why it's included as a mineral in their feed.

Mine get in my goats feed all the time and the goats in the chicken feed

and they are fine.

I don't think chickens would bother with a mineral block though, just any grain.