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Angela Burcham
In the Brooder
- Jul 6, 2017
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Sand is not an adequate grit, they need a chick grit starting at the age of about a week regardless of their diet. Anything besides their starter/grower crumble, yogurt and cooked egg requires grit to be properly digested. At about 8 weeks they can be provided with adult sized grit.