docsquid Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I do seem to be asking a lot of questions but... How much grit do you need to feed chickens? I did intend to have a separate pot with grit so they could select how much for themselves, but because the Grub and Glug haven't arrived, I'm using that for their feed. Should you mix grit in with the layer's pellets and if so, in what ratio? Is it better to put it in a feeder, or on the ground, as mine seem to love picking grit from the ground? They picked all the small bits of grit out of the compost in their dirt tray. This morning I put a handful on the ground, scattered around the run, and they enjoyed scratching and picking this up, but that made me feel I wasn't giving them enough as it has all gone now. Sorry for all the questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I put mine in a small red and white feeder and the girls just help themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Thank you coco. Will I be OK putting a handful on the ground for the next few days, do you think? I don't want to go and buy another feeder as the Grub and Glug should be arriving soon. I've found the water bowl is rapidly tipped up so I may have to buy a water feeder as it is in the interim. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I put mine in a small red and white feeder and the girls just help themselves. ditto, but my holder is purple to match my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 At first I put it in a small flower pot tied to the run with string but with some stones in bottom to fill the holes I also throw some down in the run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Hi Sometimes I throw a bit around the run(just a couple handfuls ) but lately I have just thown a handful in with the pellets in the feeder(my feeder hangs on an old dog lead as I dont use my grub & glug). Most of the grit sits at the bottom of the feeder. They dont polish it off, its just available really. indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I leave a pot of it in the run, and scatter it around the run for them to scratch around, they never use the pot grit they always prefer to forage for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickiepiggies Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 i throw mine in the run for them to scratch around for They just take what they need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawno Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I do the same ,I have a couple of small grit containers but throw grit around the run each day, they scratch around and take want they need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House MD 221B Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Poach deliberately spreads her food, both pellets and grit all over the place, it starts off in the grub, but when we moved the run to put the extension on yesterday, there's TONS of food lying around, but personally we mix about 4 handfulls of grit to 4 jug fulls of layers pellets in the grub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 I have been throwing handfuls on the floor, but they always eat it straight away, so today I put some grit in an old flowerpot saucer. They simply scratched around and emptied it out, inverted the saucer and then stood looking a but puzzled on top of it! I guess they did want a bit more grit than I'd been giving them, but mostly I think it was just a new chicken game! I think I'll have to give in and get another grit feeder when I visit Pets at Home (oops, I mean the chicken-spoiling shop) later today. I can't see the glug and grub arriving soon with the postal strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
