Hi Jerry, Thanks for your question. Chickens do indeed eat small stones and gravel to help with digestion. Since they do not have teeth, the stones, which will move down into a chicken’s gizzard, help with the process of grinding up their food prior to digestion. Chickens will typically eat stones as they forage for food. Grit can also be purchased if chickens do not have regular access to stones and gravel during foraging, but it should not be mixed with their feed and provided in a separate container.
Hi Jerry, Thanks for your question. Chickens do indeed eat small stones and gravel to help with digestion. Since they do not have teeth, the stones, which will move down into a chicken’s gizzard, help with the process of grinding up their food prior to digestion. Chickens will typically eat stones as they forage for food. Grit can also be purchased if chickens do not have regular access to stones and gravel during foraging, but it should not be mixed with their feed and provided in a separate container.