Roseynose
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- Apr 7, 2022
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My 9 week old pullet has decided to eat all the grit in a full bowl. Her crop is huge and she feels like a hacky sack! What do I do!
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I think there's still a good chance that it will go through her safely enough over the next few days.I can hear the grit moving around in her body. Sh sounds like a bowl of rice crispys.
God I hope so. Is something wrong with my chicken why would she do this to her self?I think there's still a good chance that it will go through her safely enough over the next few days.
@azygous @Eggcessive is there anything else OP can or should do for a chick that over-ate grit?
Addiction to grit?God I hope so. Is something wrong with my chicken why would she do this to her self?
As @Eggcessive recommended, water is the single most important thing to encourage in this situation.
Over consumption of grit can be a compulsive disorder called "pica". Or it can indicate the chicken is feeling a blockage in her system and is instinctively consuming extra grit to combat it. It's more likely the latter.
You might assist her by also giving her a teaspoon of coconut oil , chilled to hardness so you can slip it easily into her beak.