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2017-04-14
ICBH - KNOWING MORE ABOUT THE POCO BREED OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS
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2017-04-13
WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO FEED GRIT TO YOUR CHICKENS!
Adding shell grit to your chickens diet is vitally important – it’s essential to their digestive system healthy and functioning well, and helps to ensure they have access to the nutrients their bodies demand.
Here’s a little more about grit, and why it’s a great idea to add some to your flock’s feed.
What does it help with?
Grit is designed to help the chickens’ digestive system function well and break down the food as it should. The grit helps grind down the food in the gizzards, keeping their digestive system happy!
Shell grit also gives your chickens’ calcium levels a boost – something that is crucial to your flock’s bone strength and eggshell strength.
If you keep your chickens in a coop run or fenced enclosure, it is recommended you add grit to their diets as they may not be able to forage enough naturally.
Insoluble/Flint Grit – this grit is made of finely crushed granite. When buying Insoluble grit, check with the pet store staff that it is the right size for your flock’s age. Having grit that is ground up too finely for your bird’s size means that it will simply pass through the digestive system and have no benefits
Sometimes grit may have a touch of charcoal added to the mix, which further aids healthy digestion.
Where can I find it?
You will be able to find insoluble and soluble/oyster shell grit from virtually any pet store. They are generally available to buy separately, however some also sell ‘mixed grit’ for convenience. A quick google search will also bring up places where you may be able to order grit online in your area
Remember that chickens are incredible creatures that sense what they’re deficient in and eat accordingly – so if you pop mixed grit into their feeder, they will pick out the bits of calcium that their body may be craving. Or, if your chickens are particularly good foragers and get enough grit from the ground, shell grit is always a good calcium additive for their feed.
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