Chick grit

[westes]

What is the cheapest mail-order source for chick grit that anyone has located? I found a 25-pound bag from McMurray Hatchery online, but with shipping to California, I am paying nearly $60. I need to find a manufacturer that is closer to California.

 

[westes]

I know tractor supply has a 25 pound bag of poultry grit for $8 which is what we get, I think you can ship it to your house, or if you have a tractor supply close you could pick it up

If you are referring to the Manna Pro grit at Tractor Supply, that is larger grit for adults. "Chick Grit" is 1/16" to 3/32" so quite tiny. See this image.

 

[HannahKline14]

If you are referring to the Manna Pro grit at Tractor Supply, that is larger grit for adults. "Chick Grit" is 1/16" to 3/32" so quite tiny. See this image.

The only other chick grit is the 5 pound bags for $7

 

[HannahKline14]

If you are referring to the Manna Pro grit at Tractor Supply, that is larger grit for adults. "Chick Grit" is 1/16" to 3/32" so quite tiny. See this image.

But if you buy 5 of the 5 pound bags you will pay $35 for 25lbs

 

[GC-Raptor]

At the TSC website A 25 lb bag of Poultry Grit is $8.99 and delivered to my driveway is $4.99.
Chick Grit is only available in 5 lb bags at TSC.
$6.99 + $4.99 delivered. GC

 

[westes]

So I actually have a horticultural application for the chicken grit, and I need hundreds of pounds of it. The five-pound bags would never work on price. The 25 lb bag at $8/bag is about where I need to be. But I need this to be real chick grit #1 (1/16" to 3/32" only, as crushed granite). I was hoping to find a California supplier for the product specification I need, in bulk quantities at bulk pricing. So far no luck.

 

[aart]

So I actually have a horticultural application for the chicken grit, and I need hundreds of pounds of it. The five-pound bags would never work on price. The 25 lb bag at $8/bag is about where I need to be. But I need this to be real chick grit #1 (1/16" to 3/32" only, as crushed granite). I was hoping to find a California supplier for the product specification I need, in bulk quantities at bulk pricing. So far no luck.

@westes Hydroponics?

 

[Vickischics]

If you are referring to the Manna Pro grit at Tractor Supply, that is larger grit for adults. "Chick Grit" is 1/16" to 3/32" so quite tiny. See this image.

As a side note, I run the TS grit via a colander of various sizes. This will allow you to filter out the grit size you require and save the rest for age progression of the Big Girls/Roos.
There is a lot of tiny and small grit naturally in the bags.
Good luck & Enjoy!

 

[westes]

@westes Hydroponics?

No, I am making cactus and succulent soils, and many of these use small stones as one of the ingredients.

 

[GC-Raptor]

The problem is this just does not scale well to hundreds of pounds of material.

Here is the size of the Manna Pro Poultry Grit 25 lb bag I got at TSC.

GC