Sorry, but grit is needed to help their gizzard "chew up" their
food. It does nothing for hardening shells. The shells are almost entirely
made of calcium, so you can imagine how depleting it can be on a hen laying
daily or even eod.
Grit is especially needed if caged or penned, but not so much if
free ranging. They ingest all kinds of dirt and pebbles when free ranging.
Of course, having grit available or mixing it into their food will not hurt
them in the least.
Btw, I bought a bag of grit that seemed like really large pieces and
much too large for chicks, so I bought a couple boxes of grit at the pet
store for small caged birds like parakeets. It is perfect for babies!
Laura Roberts
R Half Pint Farm
Spotsylvania, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of elizabeth
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 11:44 AM
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Thin shell
It's the oyster shell. You need grit.
Lilly
'In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind"
--- Louis Pasteur
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 10:18 PM, institchesquilts
<institchesquilts@aol.com> wrote:
They all get the same feed, scratch, treats and oyster shel
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