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Grit - Mineral Grey
Chickens that are kept indoors without the ability to "scratch" about the yard must have grit in their diet. This is because chickens have no teeth. When chickens are outside, they are able to pick up and eat tiny stones that help to grind up food and digest it in the stomach. Oyster shells in a chicken's diet help to provide the calcium needed by laying hens to produce healthy eggs.
Use:
Offer free-style feeding. Instead of offering the oyster shells and grit at certain times throughout the day, keep it available to your fowl all day long so they may consume it as needed.
NOP Aproved:
East County Zoo sells a complete line of supplements and minerals, many of which are OMRI certified. Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) is a national nonprofit organization that determines which input products are allowed for use in organic production and processing. OMRI Listed — or approved — products may be used on operations that are certified organic under the USDA National Organic Program. Learn more here.
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