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Using Livestock Teeth as Grit, Specifically Rabbit Teeth

Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by Marissam06, Jul 21, 2011.

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  1. Jul 21, 2011 #1
    Marissam06

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    Hi all, I'm working on designing a permaculture for my backyard, I have everything for my chickens covered except grit. Then I got the idea to use the teeth of the frier rabbits we are breeding as grit. I Googled it, and found nothing what do you guys think? We're also farming crawdads, could their shells be used as grit (compromised mainly of chitin) if not any other ideas of what to do with this waste product?
     
  3. Jul 21, 2011 #2
    AccentOnHakes

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    I'd say that it might not work out so well...

    Wouldn't there be too much calcium for the young ones?

    ETA: Oyster shell is too soft to use as grit, so I'd say the crayfish shells are too soft.
     
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  5. Jul 21, 2011 #3
    DvanderSlik

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    Hmmm... I wouldn't use teeth as grit. Are there any areas of small stones, pebbles, or tiny gravel on your farm? That is essentially what grit is.
     
  7. Jul 21, 2011 #4
    MetalSmitten

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    Quote:x2.

    chickens, given enough area to roam, will usually just find their own little rocks and such [​IMG]
     

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