Eating sand

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RubyR3d

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Eating sand
« on: July 07, 2017, 20:10 »
Although my hens dust bathe I though it would be nice to give them a shallow box with play sand. It seemed better,no stones or sticks just lovely soft sand. When I opened the coop this morning there was lots of sandy coloured poo. I know they eat grit and oyster shell ( I give them both) but what is the attraction and will it harm them

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Re: Eating sand
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2017, 06:24 »
Its probably just something new so they ate some, in the way chickens do  :wacko:  If it coming back out the other end, it shouldn't be doing any harm, but if they carry on, I would take it out again. 



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