Errr...too much grit?

[Tala]

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I have that too.

But regular sand works fine. And yes I was also worried that mine were gobbling it up when it was first introduced, but no problems. I do think they probably "lost" as much of it in the bedding more than they actually ate, which is why it seemed so dramatic that it disappeared so quickly.

 

[Wildflower_VA]

Grit comes (at least) three ways: chick grit, grower grit and adult chicken grit. When you switch to broiler feed from chick crumbles, start them on grower grit. Grit that is too small for the chick goes right through instead of staying in the craw to grind up food.

 

[ChicknLittleLexi]

I went the impulse way to get my hands on some sand...my sister in law has a blow up pool in her backyard that they put sand under. Since it was winter and the pool is down, I just scooped up a baggie full of sand and brought it to my babies

I think I'm going to buy more sand and give them a bigger sandbox than the Gerber baby bowls!

 

[CowgirlMama]

Do I need to have a sand box or grit for my chicks? I hadn't thought of it...

 

[Wildflower_VA]

P.S. I paid $4.99 for a very small bag (5 pounds) of chick grit at TSC, but at a feed store where I buy organic chicken feed, I got a 50 pound bag of grower grit for $6.50.

 

[wayneh]

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me too

 

[okieinalaska]

There is no TSC here. (thankfully, LOL)

 

[ChicknLittleLexi]

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Where I'm located, there's not a LOCAL TSC so we have to get our impulse or instant gratification chickies from the feed store

 

[CowgirlPenny]

My entire teenage chicken run (its a smaller version of the larger ones when they are hens) is ALL sand. We have a lot of red clay here, it stains their feathers and creates mud puddles. I put down 500lbs of sand and they love it. Poop is so easy to scoop off, they dig for bugs in it, dust bathe in it, eat it. Its great.

 

[ChicknLittleLexi]

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After doing a little research, I've decided that sand is the best option for us as well. Our coop HAS to be built on concrete with an attached run, so to avoid forcing the chickens to walk on bare concrete we're going to use sand. Not to mention, I've hear it's cooler in the summer for them, and our summers get HOT!