Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

OK, you can laugh if you want to, but does anyone know how many pieces of grit a chicken eats a day?
Trying to motivate Bella using the corn kernels she seems to love but I have been tube feeding her formula for so long I worry that she won’t be able to break them up to digest because of lack of grit.
So, and this is where you get to laugh, I have been inserting individual bits of grit into individual kernels of corn in order to trick her into taking in some grit.
I got her to eat 10 pieces of grit. Any ideas if that is enough for now?

Here she is in my arms and here is Lulu come to say hello. Lulu’s comb is getting a bit wild!

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I think that is very enterprising of you!

Did you google it?

 

[RoyalChick]

I think that is very enterprising of you!

Did you google it?

Yes and I got 55 grams in a year - so now I need to weigh 10 little pieces of grit!

 

[Ponypoor]

They do look magnificent when truly white.
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Wow Glinda is getting so big and beautiful

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes and I got 55 grams in a year - so now I need to weigh 10 little pieces of grit!

I am going to see how much should be in a chicken at any time.

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes and I got 55 grams in a year - so now I need to weigh 10 little pieces of grit!

I found this article

https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/IND43966785/PDF

And took this screenshot

Very interesting and makes me feel a whole lot better about my gals not taking in lots of grit.

 

[rural mouse]

Try to put ice on his eye to reduce the swelling, baking soda and acv may help to

Wouldn't want vinegar near my eye, and the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar....ummmm.....No to that around my eyes too. The ice, YES!!!

 

[RoyalChick]

I found this article

https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/IND43966785/PDF

And took this screenshot

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Very interesting and makes me feel a whole lot better about my gals not taking in lots of grit.

I just found the same study! Feeling ok about my 10 pieces for now.

 

[Ponypoor]

I just found the same study! Feeling ok about my 10 pieces for now.

Yep I think you’re fine to give her what she wants

 

[BY Bob]

Bob, we have a lot of cat lovers here

BTW how’s your wee fella doing - goodness he must be huge now !!

Enzo is still a wee fellow.

 

[BY Bob]

Enzo is still a wee fellow.

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I had to add this. He is laying like this right now.