ails Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Our Eglu arrived Saturday morning, was erected in record time and by mid afternoon we had selected 3 chickens and brought them home to take up residence. One thing I have been wondering about is the best way to give the chickens grit - I have just been sprinkling some on the floor of the run which they appear to have been pecking at but is it better to put in in a dish, mix it in with the pellets or possibly get another grub feeder from omlet to put it in? I await guidance from all those experienced chicken keepers out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillicat Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I use a stainless steel bird feeder, which hooks onto the bars of the run. Most pet shops sell them. Its like a bowl that sits in a circular holder. If you make a circle by putting your fingers and thumbs together, its about that big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alet_chicken Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hi. my chickens have a dedicated grit feeder. We use a Grub for this, as we had an extra one lying around from when we got our Eglu secondhand; buying a new one just for grit is probably overkill Like Chillicat said, any feeder should do nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Ours have an old kitchen cheap plastic small pot (the sort that can hold a couple of egg yolks or something, but not much more), that I put a couple of holes in and attached to the run with cable ties. So far has worked a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Same here, a little coop cup which attaches to the run . That way you can see how much they're getting through and it's easy to top up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Mine have a plant pot full, from which they help themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 There's 2 grit posts so I'll lock this Buffie x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
