VicW Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi all, I'm struggling to find any growers grit, have searched our local pet shops, country suppliers etc. I got some when I picked up my 10 week old hens. Now they are 14 weeks and I've gone through that supply. Now I can only find mixed grit which includes oyster shells and online delivery prices are ridiculous... So, will it harm the chickens to have the soluble oyster grit mixed in now before they are laying? Is it just unnecessary or is it actually harmful? Or, does anyone know where I can get growers grit from??? Many thanks for any advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi all, I'm struggling to find any growers grit, have searched our local pet shops, country suppliers etc. I got some when I picked up my 10 week old hens. Now they are 14 weeks and I've gone through that supply. Now I can only find mixed grit which includes oyster shells and online delivery prices are ridiculous... So, will it harm the chickens to have the soluble oyster grit mixed in now before they are laying? Is it just unnecessary or is it actually harmful? Or, does anyone know where I can get growers grit from??? Many thanks for any advice Interesting post Vic, is growers grit the flint grit without shell? I have had someone tell me today that my hens would be better on flint grit and not mixed grit? I have no idea what to do for the best so will follow this with interest. I'm afraid I only know where to get mixed grit. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi Sarah, Yes, it's just the flint element, no shells. It just seems to be impossible to find though! Let me know if you have any luck! Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Where are you roughly because I know somewhere you can get it in West Sussex nr Arundel, they are called SPR. What about contacting some poultry breeders in your area and see if they will sell you some? Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Where are you? Thornes in Letchworth sell several different grades of grit. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 We got flint grit from Countrywide Farmers in Chertsey, it's in a brown bag marked 'Hen Grit'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerJules Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Where are you roughly because I know somewhere you can get it in West Sussex nr Arundel, they are called SPR. What about contacting some poultry breeders in your area and see if they will sell you some? Sarah SPR do mail order but i cant see flint on thier website...maybe give them a call www.sprcentre.co.uk or ebay... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2.5kg-Flint-Grit-for-Hens,-poultry,-chickens,-feed,-hen_W0QQitemZ360093992403QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20081002?IMSfp=TL081002128003r7166 or http://www.pads4pets.co.uk/epages/es112520.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es112520_shop/Products/%22Flint%20Grit%22/SubProducts/%22Flint%20Grit-0005%22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks for replies. I'm in Somerset - just south of Bath. I'd found those websites and a few others, but the postage is just so ridiculous as it's heavy stuff and unfortunately don't need anything else at the moment so it's just not worthwhile putting an order in. I've given them some mixed grit tonight anyway and just taken out some of the bigger bits of shell in it...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Scats country store do hen flint without the shell bits... I used budgie grit for my young pekins and then just picked the shells out of my usual mixed grit .. that was fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Thanks for the info on Scats. Bit far from me, but I'll keep in mind if I'm passing at any point... In the meantime have resorted to picking the shell out of mixed grit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Try local smallholding or agricultural merchants....they might have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
