I have had backyard hens in two different lives, 5 in Canada and now 15 in Virginia. I have googled and read about the benefits of grit yet I have never provided it.
In both cases, outside of the hen house was a run, the current one is 30' by 10'. In the morning, when first let them out, the girls eat every bug and worm that was foolish enough to be in their vicinity, and all day, in addition to Layena Omega 3 they get fruits and vegetables and scratch. No grit.
BUT -- like all chickens, they have their beaks in the dirt all day, picking up whatever interests them.
So, do I need to add grit to their menu? I didn't last time (because I didn't know about it) and enjoyed 5 healthy, happy hens who produced large eggs just about every day. Do you think I need to with my current flock?
Don
In both cases, outside of the hen house was a run, the current one is 30' by 10'. In the morning, when first let them out, the girls eat every bug and worm that was foolish enough to be in their vicinity, and all day, in addition to Layena Omega 3 they get fruits and vegetables and scratch. No grit.
BUT -- like all chickens, they have their beaks in the dirt all day, picking up whatever interests them.
So, do I need to add grit to their menu? I didn't last time (because I didn't know about it) and enjoyed 5 healthy, happy hens who produced large eggs just about every day. Do you think I need to with my current flock?
Don