Mylittle flock , 15 Buckeyes , are tolerating the cold and snow cover, they go out when the wind isn't too strong, and they are producing 10-12 eggs a day. Yesterday I got to wondering about grit now that the ground is frozen solid and covered with snow & ice. I have a container in the coop with grit and oyster shell, do you suppose they have enough sense to get all the grit they need from there or should I scatter some outside with their scratch feed?Any grit that I scatter will eventually be frozen in the ice so I'm wondering if they will peck it out or ignore it.
This is our first winter with chickens, I have the freezing water thing under control, don't want them to get sick or bound up for lack of grit.
Thanks , mrkep
This is our first winter with chickens, I have the freezing water thing under control, don't want them to get sick or bound up for lack of grit.
Thanks , mrkep