Does Grit Spoil?

[birdwatcherohio]

I have had grit in one of my coops for about 6 months. I still have some left. It has been stored in a plastic container.

I decided to put grit in another coop today, and the grit smelled bad. Since it has been so long since I have used grit, I wondered if grit just normally smells bad or is it possible it has gone bad or moldy (although I saw no signs of mold/mildew).

Thanks!

 

[giggleboxfarm]

Something must have been in the container because its just rock, small rock. I'd probably spray it with water.. rinse it off.

 

[henney penny]

Isn`t grit ground up rock?Maybe there was something in the container before you put the grit in and it abosorbed the odor

 

[Fred's Hens]

We used to clean our aquarium gravel. Grit is nothing but gravel or crushed rocks. Clean it, slight bleach solution, rinse well, dry. It's just rock.

 

[Magic Birdie]

If rocks can spoil, grit can spoil

 

[cochunk]

grti is small rocks. but if spoils....

 

[BairleaFarm]

no. Mine is from the 1950s and still looks good.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Yes, grit can spoil

It takes several billion years though