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Poultry Shell Grit | Appletons

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Yes, we recommend giving shell grit to your hens!

We feed out Weston Layer Pellets to our laying birds and the soluble calcium levels in this commercial feed are adequate for egg production with sound shells. However, for those birds that are in enclosed runs and do not have access to large areas of free range, we provide shell grit separately. Shell grit has 3 benefits over the soluble limestone they add in the feed.

  • The hard shell bits act as teeth in the gizzard to assist in grinding up the feed and aids digestion.
  • The intake of calcium from the shells helps strengthen the shell of the chicken eggs.
  • Plus trace elements from the sea will be beneficial to their diet

At Appletons, we fill a small pot planter (or an old pottery dish with a hole in it) secured by a wire stake in the ground (so the birds don't knock it over!) with our fine shell grit. Don't forget to line it with some weed mat to contain the grit so it does not all wash out!

Available in a 2kg or a 5kg bag.

Grit for Younger Birds?

If your chicks are being fed a complete chick crumble from day one through to point of lay, you usually won’t need to add grit to their diet. If you start offering treats or greens from around 3 to 4 weeks of age, we recommend providing a calcium-free insoluble stone grit to help support healthy digestion. Avoid shell grit at this stage, as the extra calcium can be harmful to young chicks’ kidneys. Choose a fine, clean, local insoluble grit option. In New Zealand, many backyard poultry keepers use coarse river sand, coarse grit, or small crushed pea metal once young birds begin eating grains, seeds, treats, and mealworms. Another simple DIY option is to offer a small bowl of ‘garden’ dirt or provide a small dust bath bowl in the brooder. They will love this! As the chicks peck through the soil, they naturally pick up tiny insoluble particles and sand that can help their gizzards process food.

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Poultry Shell Grit | Appletons

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Yes, we recommend giving shell grit to your hens! We feed out Weston Layer Pellets to our laying birds and... Read more

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          Description


          Yes, we recommend giving shell grit to your hens!

          We feed out Weston Layer Pellets to our laying birds and the soluble calcium levels in this commercial feed are adequate for egg production with sound shells. However, for those birds that are in enclosed runs and do not have access to large areas of free range, we provide shell grit separately. Shell grit has 3 benefits over the soluble limestone they add in the feed.

          • The hard shell bits act as teeth in the gizzard to assist in grinding up the feed and aids digestion.
          • The intake of calcium from the shells helps strengthen the shell of the chicken eggs.
          • Plus trace elements from the sea will be beneficial to their diet

          At Appletons, we fill a small pot planter (or an old pottery dish with a hole in it) secured by a wire stake in the ground (so the birds don't knock it over!) with our fine shell grit. Don't forget to line it with some weed mat to contain the grit so it does not all wash out!

          Available in a 2kg or a 5kg bag.

          Grit for Younger Birds?

          If your chicks are being fed a complete chick crumble from day one through to point of lay, you usually won’t need to add grit to their diet. If you start offering treats or greens from around 3 to 4 weeks of age, we recommend providing a calcium-free insoluble stone grit to help support healthy digestion. Avoid shell grit at this stage, as the extra calcium can be harmful to young chicks’ kidneys. Choose a fine, clean, local insoluble grit option. In New Zealand, many backyard poultry keepers use coarse river sand, coarse grit, or small crushed pea metal once young birds begin eating grains, seeds, treats, and mealworms. Another simple DIY option is to offer a small bowl of ‘garden’ dirt or provide a small dust bath bowl in the brooder. They will love this! As the chicks peck through the soil, they naturally pick up tiny insoluble particles and sand that can help their gizzards process food.

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          Lee H.
          Great Product

          A lot of grit that's sold is in huge pieces, this product is in nice small pieces. I keep a small stainless steel aviary dish of it attached to the run and the chooks normally have a little each night before going inside the coop.

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          Joanne R.

          Great service, great product. Thank you

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          Bob D.

          chooks love it great service

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          Kaye M.
          Just what my chookies needed!

          2 of my chookies had been laying eggs with soft shells. We only have a small lawn area and my research (googling) all pointed to a lack of calcium in their diet as the likely issue. Ordered this product and they were all laying hard shell eggs after 8 days of starting them on it. 5 stars!

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          Lucy F.

          Grit

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          Vasilii U.

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          Chris B.

          Great service as usual

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          Chanelle M.

          Fast delivery!

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          Jo S.
          Westons Peak Layer Pellets

          You guys rock - I was so worried I'd have to get the cheap no frills pellets from dairy but was so pleased I could click and collect from you and it was so easy. My order was just sitting there waiting for me to pick up. Thank you

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          Sylvia W.
          Speedy Delivery!

          Thanks for the grit, arrived within two days of ordering and the minerals i bought gave my girls the boost they needed!

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          Customer

          Happy thanks

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          Janelle N.
          Awesome Service Appletons.

          Received the items I ordered while in lock down for our girls and it was very much needed. They are happy and our family are happy so winning!! Great service and product.

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          Kathryn G.
          Healthy hens

          As always excellent service and products.

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          Paul R.
          Poultry Shell Grit

          Arrived as expected. No issues.

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          Customer
          Appleton's Chook Grit.

          Again excellent service and quality product. Arrived here (Dannevirke) 3 days after ordering. Chooks love the stuff and have been picking away at it.

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