Washingtonians

[Rainwolf]

OK....... Why ya all buying grit?...... Let them dig in the dirt they eat a lot of grit!

 

[lovinchickypoos]

I couldn't keep myself from dozing earlier this evening so I think it's gonna be a looooong night for me! Bedtime is usually around midnight to 1am but there's a chance I'll be up late enough to make hubby some breakfast at 4:30....well, maybe!

 

[itsren]

Does Coastal Farm have a variety of grits. I have found that most feed stores have just chick grit or smaller/same size. I'd like to find a larger grit.

Bigger than this chick grit:

Wow! That's tiny grit! Ours is much bigger. I'll take a picture tomorrow and find out the exact name. I'll be going to the Supermall tomorrow for kid hair cuts, so I'll swing into Coastal and get a current price on the 50 lb. bag of grit.

 

[FirewifeJess]

I'm about done. Just finishing up Season 5 of Doctor Who and oh man was it good! Night!

 

[lovinchickypoos]

OK....... Why ya all buying grit?...... Let them dig in the dirt they eat a lot of grit!

The nuggets are usually the only ones getting grit anymore because of this!

 

[Hinotori]

Quote:
Our grit is also terribly cheap at Coastal Farm in Auburn. I don't have a clue what it's called either, but way cheaper than any other kind of rocks I've found.

ETA: but I buy everything in bulk, including grit; 50lbs lasts FOREVER, and we started on this bag when they were 4 weeks old. Almost 20 weeks later and we haven't made a dent in it.
I can't remember how much the 50 pound bag runs, but it's cheap. Yes, what I get is Cherrystone as well. I get both Number 1 and Number 2 so I have some for chicks/silkies and older birds. It does last forever, even with all the birds I have. They find a lot of their own rocks as well. I pick it up at Graham Hay Market or Del's.

 

[itsren]

Oh, I was wondering what the lab results were! I guess the previous specimen wasn't adequate for identification??

I didn't turn the previous one in because they said no smashed spiders - and that one had taken a huge beating. It is $25.00 to have the spider tested. I needed a good specimen - just didn't want to see one just before everyone went to bed.

 

[Hinotori]

Quote: Triticale is a hybrid between wheat and rye.

ETA. It makes decent bread too and I like it in soup.

 

[Imp]

Quote: Oh, Don't make a special trip. I'm on vaca the following week and Coastal is on the list. My chicken free range a lot, but I'd like to have something bigger than chick grit on hand.

 

[itsren]

I have found it hard to find larger sizes.
Rainy Day- Where are you finding it??

http://www.cherrystonegrit.com/grit_sizes.html

Imp

Cherry stone... that's the stuff Coastal carries in Auburn. That's what I have. I'll look at the number tomorrow.