lyd119 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi all, just wondering how much a 25 kg bag of mixed grit would last 4 hens, all hybrids. Thanks, Lydia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 A heck of a long time, is my guess . (It won't go off, so I suppose it doesn't matter how much you buy!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alet_chicken Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 As a point of comparison, I have 9 hens and just recently finished 1.5kg bag of grit that had been around for (at least) 3 months. My chickens free range a lot though, so I'm sure they pick their own grit up in their travels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 My 19 get through less than a kilo a month between them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 We just bought a 25 kilo bag, so I will probably be able to tell you in a few year's time But as ANH says, it doesn't go off - and it's much cheaper in a big bag. Milly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I bought a huge sack of flint grit and a huge sack of oyster shell about 2 and 1/2 years ago and we have probably used a quarter or less of each. So, about 10 years to get through both?? Bargain as each sach was about £5 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 A long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
