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stamford · « **on:** January 29, 2009, 07:25 »

Hi all, long time no chat.... Credit crunch at work so spending fewer hours on here

Anyways, just a couple of quickies... My hens have started eating their grit like theres no tomorrow

Is this normal for this time of year ? Also, they now throw all of their hay/straw out of the nest boxes into the sleeping box and into the runs, whats occuring ?

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:47 »

NO hay as this contains dust spores and chickens are susceptible to chest infections. As to your other problems I have no clue.

bunch29 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2009, 09:00 »

Hiya
I have just got three ex bats and all they do is throw all the straw out the nesting box and into the sleeping box too! cant be comfortable to lay on

but here again I suppose its luxory compared with what they are used to

wierd

linzechris · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2009, 09:05 »

Yes mine are eating loads of grit at the moment as well.

WhatCameFirst · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2009, 09:13 »

Not sure about the grit thing, but ours regularly turf all their straw out of the nest boxes. There are no nasties, they just prefer laying eggies on cold vinyl to cosy straw and wood shavings. :blink:

mrsdirtyboots · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2009, 09:25 »

I know this will sound daft but is the straw different to what they're used to?

It's just that I often use dried up grass clippings but they won't put up with it if there's any long thistly stuff mixed in. Also I tried them on shredded paper and they took it all outside! Very odd - I don't think our hens like change too much...

raeburg · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2009, 09:37 »

Thank goodness I don't have the only chickens that like to chuck the straw out. They leave the woodshavings in the bottom of the nest box but chuck all the straw out. Perhaps it's a bat thing, my mums Light sussex don't do it!

stamford · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2009, 11:46 »

Sorry, I meant straw but drew a blank on what I actually used

So no clues then on the grit eating, strange.... The straw issue is also a strange one, I havent changed from what I started with.. They dont sleep in the nest boxes, always roost on the bar unless its fallen off onto the floor but the still sit on the bar even if its on the floor

Silly girls

poultrygeist · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2009, 12:25 »

If the grit is poultry grit with limestone/oyster shell in, they may be stocking up on the calcium ready for a laying frenzy.

Ours tend to go for it when it's topped up every couple of days or so but then leave it.

I think anythign new is worth eating and then they get bored with it.

Rob

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