{"title":"Grit \u0026 Calcium Supplements","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeep your flock strong from the inside out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Grit and calcium are essential — not optional — for healthy, productive birds. Insoluble grit supports proper digestion by helping the gizzard grind feed, while oyster shell and calcium supplements ensure strong eggshells and healthy bones. Whether you're raising quail, chickens, or other poultry, we've got the right options for every life stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"heim-feed-mill-oyster-shells-10lbs","title":"Calcium Provider with Oyster Shells, 10lbs","description":"\u003cp\u003eA simple, effective calcium supplement for your laying hens — and once you see the difference in eggshell quality, you'll want it in the coop permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcessed locally by Heim Feed Mill right here in Minnesota, this free-choice calcium blend delivers what laying hens need most: strong eggshells and healthy bones. Because it's a calcium supplement blend — not just oyster shell — it provides a broader calcium profile that hens can readily absorb and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffer it free-choice in a separate dish alongside feed — hens will self-regulate and take what they need. Laying hens pull significant calcium from their bodies to form each egg, and feed alone rarely provides enough to keep up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree-choice calcium supplement for laying hens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroader calcium blend — not limited to oyster shell alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports strong eggshells and reduces thin, soft, or shell-less eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoluble — dissolves in the digestive system (unlike insoluble grit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffer separately from feed — hens self-regulate intake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocally processed by Heim Feed Mill in Minnesota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10lb bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eWant stronger, healthier eggs?\u003c\/strong\u003e Read \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonfarmandfeed.com\/blogs\/news\/from-coop-to-table-how-to-help-your-chickens-lay-stronger-healthier-tastier-eggs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFrom Coop to Table: How to Help Your Chickens Lay Stronger, Healthier, Tastier Eggs\u003c\/a\u003e for the full guide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeed digestive grit too? This calcium supplement is not a substitute for insoluble grit — see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonfarmandfeed.com\/products\/adult-poultry-amp-chicken-grit-10lbs?variant=49875203916097\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdult Poultry \u0026amp; Chicken Grit\u003c\/a\u003e for proper gizzard grit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomington Farm \u0026 Feed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49875125797185,"sku":"23","price":7.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/6424\/5313\/files\/aa5155a9-feed-chickens-eggshells-flaked-oyster-shell-847324992.jpg?v=1736371487"},{"product_id":"adult-poultry-amp-chicken-grit-10lbs","title":"Adult Poultry \u0026 Chicken Grit, 10lbs","description":"\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003eCherry Stone Poultry Grit is the standard digestive essential for adult chickens, ducks, and game birds — hard, clean insoluble grit that sits in the gizzard and grinds down feed, scratch, treats, and forage into digestible particles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003eUnlike \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonfarmandfeed.com\/products\/heim-feed-mill-oyster-shells-10lbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eoyster shell\u003c\/a\u003e (which is soluble and serves as a calcium supplement), insoluble grit stays in the gizzard and keeps working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"2-grade-at-316-average-size--the-right-size-for-adult-birds-offer-free-choice-in-a-separate-dish-and-let-your-flock-self-regulate-birds-on-pasture-or-with-access-to-natural-ground-may-need-less-confined-birds-need-it-consistently\" class=\"_h1_13sb5_56\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrit level 2 at 3\/16\" average size — the right size for adult birds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_h1_13sb5_56\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffer free-choice in a separate dish and let your flock self-regulate. Birds on pasture or with access to natural ground may need less; confined birds need it consistently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_ul_13sb5_144\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCherry stone — hard, insoluble, long-lasting in the gizzard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrit level #2 — 3\/16\" average size, sized for adult poultry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssential for digesting scratch, treats, and forage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffer free-choice in a separate dish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for chickens, ducks, game birds, and adult fowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10lb bag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eNew to grit?\u003c\/strong\u003e Read \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonfarmandfeed.com\/blogs\/news\/grit-101-why-your-chickens-need-it-and-how-to-offer-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGrit 101: Why Your Flock Needs It and How to Offer It\u003c\/a\u003e for a complete guide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaising chicks? See \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonfarmandfeed.com\/products\/baby-chick-small-bird-grit-10lbs?variant=50266845610305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBaby Chick Grit\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor #1 grade grit sized for young birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomington Farm \u0026 Feed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49875203916097,"sku":"22","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/6424\/5313\/files\/e1216c1e-Chicken-Grit-10lbs.png?v=1736371487"},{"product_id":"baby-chick-small-bird-grit-10lbs","title":"Baby Chick\/Small Bird Grit, 10lbs.","description":"\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003eChicks can't digest food without grit — it's that simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003eSince they don't have teeth, grit sits in the gizzard and grinds down feed and treats into digestible particles. The moment you start offering anything beyond starter crumble (treats, greens, insects), grit needs to be available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis #1 grade chick grit is sized specifically for young poultry — at \u003cstrong\u003e1\/16\"\u003c\/strong\u003e average, it's small enough for chicks to swallow safely and effective enough to do the job. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffer it free-choice in a separate dish alongside their main feed dish and let them self-regulate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_ul_13sb5_144\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrit level #1 — 1\/16\" average size, sized for baby chicks and small birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssential for proper digestion when feeding anything beyond starter crumble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffer free-choice in a separate dish — chicks self-regulate intake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for chicks, young poultry, game birds, and small fowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10lb bag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eNew to grit?\u003c\/strong\u003e Read \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonfarmandfeed.com\/blogs\/news\/grit-101-why-your-chickens-need-it-and-how-to-offer-it\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGrit 101: Why Your Flock Needs It and How to Offer It\u003c\/a\u003e for a complete guide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeeding adult hens? See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonfarmandfeed.com\/products\/adult-poultry-amp-chicken-grit-10lbs?variant=49875203916097\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdult Poultry Grit\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor mature birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomington Farm \u0026 Feed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50266845610305,"sku":"","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/6424\/5313\/files\/chick-grit-1.webp?v=1741402199"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/6424\/5313\/collections\/Baby_Chick_Grit.png?v=1781491947","url":"https:\/\/bloomingtonfarmandfeed.com\/collections\/grit-calcium-supplements.oembed","provider":"Bloomington Farm \u0026 Feed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}