What kind of container do you use for grit?

[aart]

I just toss some granite grit out on the ground on occasion with the daily scratch grains.
Use this for shells:

 

[Henriettamom919]

I got this one at Tractor Supply for $4. I use one side for grit & one side for oyster shell. Its screwed to the wall in the coop.

I love this! I'm going to check my co-op for one!

 

[Henriettamom919]

I just toss some granite grit out on the ground on occasion with the daily scratch grains.
Use this for shells:

Very creative! I vote @aart for Prez, 2020!

 

[aart]

GawdNO! take that off there.

 

[GC-Raptor]

Would be nice to see chickens on the White House lawn. GC

 

[StaffordshireLady]

Chickens are intelligent. I'm sure that one of them could make a good job.

 

[Henriettamom919]

Would be nice to see chickens on the White House lawn. GC

Chickens are intelligent. I'm sure that one of them could make a good job.

This is all I'm saying!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

For most of the flocks I use pint cage cups. One for OS and one for grit.
Sometimes though, I just pour a pile outside the coop door.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

My soil is yellow sand so I don't need grit.
Pocket Gophers continually push up little mounds of fresh sand and the birds like to take it from there.

Sand isn't large enough to serve as grit in adult chickens. #3 adult grit is about 5/16" diameter. That is large enough to lodge in the gizzard of chickens over 7 weeks of age until the acidic environment and constant grinding breaks it down enough to pass. Sand passes right through.

 

[aart]

When ever I think about putting grit in a feeder, remember the hen I slaughtered whose gizzard was packed full of grit from the one time I put it in a feeder.
Now I just toss it around the run.