- Mar 30, 2011
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I opened my manna pro chick grit bag and the size of it is huge! It also says wait until 2 weeks.
BUT..everyone here says you can give scraps at 3-5 days old, and now another BUT...you have to provide grit a day or so ahead of time before giving scraps. Am I missing something haha?
So how does this work?? - do I crush it for them so it's more like sand? Do I give them scraps that don't need grit? (And what would those be, soft stuff like bread or milk??) I am really looking forward to giving them scraps. My chicks are 5 days old.
As a side question - I've seen lists of safe scraps for chickens, is everything on those lists safe for baby chicks or should I stick with things I feel are easier, softer food (and not something hard like raw cabbage or something).
BUT..everyone here says you can give scraps at 3-5 days old, and now another BUT...you have to provide grit a day or so ahead of time before giving scraps. Am I missing something haha?
So how does this work?? - do I crush it for them so it's more like sand? Do I give them scraps that don't need grit? (And what would those be, soft stuff like bread or milk??) I am really looking forward to giving them scraps. My chicks are 5 days old.
As a side question - I've seen lists of safe scraps for chickens, is everything on those lists safe for baby chicks or should I stick with things I feel are easier, softer food (and not something hard like raw cabbage or something).