Chicks and grit?

[mmurek]

I have started feeding my 17 day old chicks ( six barred rocks) a half a boiled egg as a treat. They absolutely devour it! Do they need scratch to properly digest the egg, or is it soft enough?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

They don't need grit for eggs. The egg yolk is actually what the chick eats inside the shell to grow to a full sized chick, so it is perfect chick food.

 

[yellowswirl]

They don't need grit for eggs. The egg yolk is actually what the chick eats inside the shell to grow to a full sized chick, so it is perfect chick food.

Good to know. I was wondering the same thing. What about scrambled eggs?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Quote: No grit required for scrambled either.

 

[yellowswirl]

Thanks! I thought so. I gave my 3 week old some this morning and they seemed to love it!

 

[3riverschick]

Grit for thought.
The Science Of Feeding Grit To Poultry
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/891051/the-science-of-feeding-grit-to-poultry
Best Regards,
Karen
-------------------- Gran-I-Grit Feeding Guide -------------------
Facts and Details

Gran-I-Grit insoluable crushed granite
By: North Carolina Granite Company Gran-I-Grit
Description:
North Carolina Granite Company. Selling Poultry Grit since 1935.
http://www.jupefeeds-sa.com/documents/GraniteGrit.pdf (very informative and same as company brochure below)
http://www.ncgranite.com/crushed-stone-surry-county/cut-stone-mt-airy-nc/gran-i-grit-products.html
Every formula I found is below 10.00 for 50 lbs. I get mine at Agway .
Company product brochure PDF . Note the 20% increase in eggs. http://www.ncgranite.com/images/gritmailer.pdf
Gran-I-Grit has 5 sizes available. Starter(size 1/16"-3/32") Grower (3/32"-3/16") Layer (3/16"-5/16")
Turkey (5/16"-7/16") Turkey Finisher (7/16"-5/8") All info below from the following page: http://tinyurl.com/lybg9lj
How to use:


Broilers:
Grower size for next four weeks.
Feed Developer Layer size after six weeks.

Layers: Feed Starter size for three weeks.
Feed Grower size for next four weeks.
Feed Developer Layer size after seven weeks.

Turkeys: Feed Grower for size for three weeks.
Feed Developer-Layer size for next five weeks.
Feed Turkey size for next six weeks.
Feed Turkey finisher size after fourteenth week.

Amount to Feed: Usually a bird will eat no more grit than it needs, which for a layer is 1/6 to 1/3 lbs per month.
For an adult turkey 1/3 to 2/3 lbs per month. If an occasional flock eats too much grit, change to the next larger size.
Birds pass out grit that is too small. The best rule is to feed the largest size the birds will eat in normal quantities.