where to get grit for four-week old chicks

[ci_cyfarth]

I bought a bag of "Chick Grit" at Orscheln, and it's apparently a reasonably common product. I've also heard of folks using construction sand -- at least one person in that thread made it sound like play sand is too fine? -- and that it pulls double-duty in the dust box, but I've never tried it.

 

[MontanaMomma]

Is play sand often recycled glass though? and is it okay if a chicken gets glass in their plumbing? I've wondered this since I used recycled glass in my landscaping endeavors and pieces make their way to the run occasionally.

 

[artsygirl]

How about of the grit has oyster shell in it? Still not give it to baby chicks, about 3 weeks old? How old to give treats as well?

 

[newmarch2014]

Oyster shell is calcium...bad for their development till they are laying. Playsand is almost always washed in a chemical that I don't want my chickens eating. I use construction sand for dust bathing that doubles as chick grit, but TSC carries chick grit (no other feedstore in my area carries it since you can do the same thing with a handful of various sized dirt from the yard. But I like a little bag on hand to keep me from having to go out and poke around or grab up some grass to bring some in.

 

[3riverschick]

The Science Of Feeding Grit To Poultry
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/891051/the-science-of-feeding-grit-to-poultry
Best Regards,
Karen