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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: billy_wiz on May 08, 2015, 10:25:22 am

Title: Grit question
Post by: billy_wiz on May 08, 2015, 10:25:22 am

I get many different answers on this question.........

As I live near the coast can I use shells found on the beach as grit, if I grind them down, or does it have to certain shells.

Many thanks

Title: Re: Grit question
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on May 08, 2015, 11:09:20 am

I was thinking that too.
http://poultrykeeper.com/general-chickens/types-of-poultry-grit (http://poultrykeeper.com/general-chickens/types-of-poultry-grit)

Title: Re: Grit question
Post by: Victorian Farmer on May 08, 2015, 11:20:22 am

We colect shells from malig beach and crush for the hens .