Question About Grit

[alessadry]

I got some grit at Walmart but they only had ''gravel' n grit'' from Hartz for all pet birds. I noticed it has calcium and calcium carbonate and heard Calcium is not good for baby chicks? is this true? my chicks are a week old and on medicated chick starter..

 

[HenMamma]

I don't give mine grit until they start treats. Normally you don't need grit with starter. Sometimes it even says on the starter bag that you don't need additional grit.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

You can use sand - does not need to be cleaned - or even dirt with a bit of small rock in it for your chicks.


I give all my chicks grit. All my broodies, one of the first things they do when they leave the nest with the chicks is to show and offer them dirt/sand/small rock bits. I figure if they think it is a good idea for the babies they are raising, cannot hurt the ones I hatch in the bator.

This way, I do not have to worry at all what the chicks might ingest - pine shavings bits included.

 

[purpletree23]

I like the chick grit from the farm store. I know what I'm getting and as a bonus it's colored red so when it is sprinkled on the chicks food they will be attracted to it and eat it.

 

[dianaross77]

I put my regular poultry grit in my kitchen strainer and give the chicks the bits that fall through the holes.