Changing Feed brand and going to Medicated

[lazy gardener]

Yes, chicks can have grit. You can give them some soil. If your soil is bony enough, it will have grit in it. If not, do you have a gravel driveway? That might supply some grit for you. Simply put the gravel in a bowl, and the chicks will pick out what they need. Or, you can buy some at the feed store. Be sure it is chick grit initially.

 

[chickens really]

Thank you!! Also, what about grit? Should I use grit? If so when? I’m 100% new to all of this and obsessed!

Grit can be used if consuming anything other than the medicated starter...Granite Grit...Not oyster shell...

 

[GC-Raptor]

I gave mine chick grit when I put them outhside at 5 1/2 weeks. They only got start & grow feed till then.
Directions on the bag says you can give to 2 week old chicks. GC

 

[guelph_gardengirl]

Thank you!! Also, what about grit? Should I use grit? If so when? I’m 100% new to all of this and obsessed!

They should be have free access to grit all the time! If they are eating anything other than their chick feed. There is chick grit, grower grit and hen grit - different sized grit for different grow stages. Grit basically grinds up the food in their crop. Small chicks can confuse grit for feed and eat too much so it's recommended to sprinkle it over their food to start so they don't eat too much grit in error which can result in an impacted crop. I usually just have a bowl of it available to them or sprinkle it around for them to peck at.