Substitute for Chick Grit

[Mr chicken dude]

Wanted to know what is a good substitute for Chick Grit????....I have them on 20% starter grower and I hear that's fine as long as i don't give them anything else I just kind of started wanting to introduce them to treats...

Thanks,Collin

 

[smallcitychick]

You can use sand, or if they're outside they'll pick up their own 'grit' scratching around. I've also heard people use baby parakeet grit, but that has extra calcium in it that chicks don't need.

 

[Mr chicken dude]

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Wow Chick Grit is that small????

 

[acid_chipmunk]

Chick grit is much finer than regular Chicken grit. I wouldn't use the parkeet grit because of the calcium.

 

[Mr chicken dude]

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I Wasn't going to use parakeet grit(I don't own Parakeets even if I did I still Wouldn't use it) But what kind of sand Play sand mason sand???

 

[triggfamily5]

I use construction sand. Comes in a white tube at Home Depot..

 

[Tala]

I get sand and finely crushed gravel from my driveway. The rain washes the really fine stuff down to one area, so I just get them a scoop full of it.