Tuna and grit

[Jabebee13]

I learned I can mix tuna and grit. Other treats they ignore the grit. It's a good way to get them to have grit. As chickens will eat anything. What do you feed your juvenile or full grown chickens?

 

[black_cat]

If they're ignoring the grit, they don't need it.

 

[Jabebee13]

With mealworms .... Actually the chickens don't like anymore. But the guinea fowl love it. But this is about tuna. I searched other threads don't have much so it's unique.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

If they're ignoring the grit, they don't need it.

agreed. Chickens will know when they need grit, you don't need to mix it into anything. Just have it available. If they need it, they will eat it.

 

[Jabebee13]

* Canned tuna.

 

[Jabebee13]

Alright. I don't like the thought of them wasting grit.

 

[black_cat]

Alright. I don't like the thought of them wasting grit.

If you have chicks in a brooder, you can put a container of grit on some cardboard or a paving stone in the brooder to prevent them spilling it all into the bedding. If they're outdoors, you can do basically the same thing. They're not wasting it if it's just sitting there for them to eat another day.

 

[Jabebee13]

Okay. Thanks very much.

 

[Matejka]

Grit is tiny rocks and sand. If spilt they can and will eat it off the ground. I won't mix grit (rocks) with tuna, or any other food. They will eat grit when they need it. Or pick gravel rocks up off ground and eat it.