porchdawg71
Hatching
- Sep 27, 2021
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First time chicken keeper with a question about grit. First, some background. I have 3 hens that are 17 weeks old. They live in a coop with attached run that total is 4' x 20'. The floor is dirt with a light covering of wood flakes. Everyday they are feed 12 to 13 ounces of layer crumbles ( yes all 3 are laying at 17 weeks). And 3 ounces of a homemade whole grain mix consisting of sunflower seeds, wheat, oats, flax seed, mealworms, and corn. They gobble the mixture up, not so much the crumbles, just pick at it all day. I provide a small dish of grit (crushed granite) that I keep topped off everyday. These chickens are eating a 5 lb bag of grit every 3 weeks. I can't believe this is normal as I keep reading that a 25 lb bag will last a year. Am I doing something wrong? Any help will be appreciated.