Grit & Oyster Shells

[Backyard Bruce]

Question on this. I am feeding my 5-6 week olds starter/grower now so no need for grit there but I have also put them in the coop and run. They now both have deep litter(leaves and wood chips already composting) the deep litter has bugs and worms/slugs. Should I feed the some granite grit as well to help digest these things they find in the litter/dirt floor run.

 

[CannedMonster]

Question on this. I am feeding my 5-6 week olds starter/grower now so no need for grit there but I have also put them in the coop and run. They now both have deep litter(leaves and wood chips already composting) the deep litter has bugs and worms/slugs. Should I feed the some granite grit as well to help digest these things they find in the litter/dirt floor run.

I’d say yes just to be on the safe side.
I recently had to cull a sweet 4 week old chick with an impacted crop.
Not fun at all
Be sure to get the chick sized grit.
Some say that chick grit helps the babies crop muscles develop. And it’s not expensive so why not.

 

[Backyard Bruce]

Thanks, I will

 

[SAMnELLA]

Yay, I found some chick grit. The cashier didn't even know they had it. LOL