One more chick feed question

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   In just a few hours after I put out more feed for the girls, they have pecked it to death and created nothing in the trough but fine feed dust. Is it ok to just leave that for them or should I add more crumble and/or just dispose of the fine food dust the remains? It seems too fine to eat, but maybe I'm wrong. I sure hope I'm wrong, about 2/3 of the crumble ends up as dust!! Should it be OK as long as I add grit to it? Or will they then just eat all the grit and leave the fine food?

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stegmanjessica Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'invaluable Member Rating(39) Perennial Pinner 4 years 37 days Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Location: In the Rain Points: 15879	Post Options Post Reply Quote stegmanjessica Report Post Quote Reply Topic: One more chick feed question Posted: 13 Apr 2012 at 4:37pm
	In just a few hours after I put out more feed for the girls, they have pecked it to death and created nothing in the trough but fine feed dust. Is it ok to just leave that for them or should I add more crumble and/or just dispose of the fine food dust the remains? It seems too fine to eat, but maybe I'm wrong. I sure hope I'm wrong, about 2/3 of the crumble ends up as dust!! Should it be OK as long as I add grit to it? Or will they then just eat all the grit and leave the fine food?
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jessmomto2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(1) Perennial Pinner 5 years 132 days Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Location: Keuka Lake Points: 11416	Post Options Post Reply Quote jessmomto2 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2012 at 4:25pm
	They can eat the fine stuff, it's no different than mash style feed. But if they aren't eating it keep them filled with crumbles-you never want them to run out of food at this age. I don't add the grit to their food, but that's just me. I keep it in a caged bird dish.
	Jess Wife to my Rick (5/04), homeschooling mama to Kara (11) and Aidan (7), and our preemie Anna 12/31/12. Raising our kids to know and love the Lord.