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I start giving mine grit as soon as I take them off of paper towel brooder bedding. I use oak chips for brooder bedding after three days. It has leaf parts, bark, bugs and who knows what else mixed in. They eat mostly their starter I'm sure, but giving them grit makes me feel better knowing that if they decide to eat something strange, they'll be able to digest it. From what I"ve read from various sources, you just don't want them filling up on grit, instead of starter. I watch them when I first throw in the grit to make sure nobody eats too much. So far, they seem to know when to quit.
I start giving mine grit as soon as I take them off of paper towel brooder bedding. I use oak chips for brooder bedding after three days. It has leaf parts, bark, bugs and who knows what else mixed in. They eat mostly their starter I'm sure, but giving them grit makes me feel better knowing that if they decide to eat something strange, they'll be able to digest it. From what I"ve read from various sources, you just don't want them filling up on grit, instead of starter. I watch them when I first throw in the grit to make sure nobody eats too much. So far, they seem to know when to quit.
