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Grit and crushed oyster shells serve different purpose.Oyster shells (or se=
pia "cuttlebone") provide birds with calcium, a mineral critically required=
for egg shell formation, bone health, and some other physiological functio=
ns.Grit or small rocks are ingested by birds to help grinding-down food (e.=
g. seeds) in the gizzard =3D> aka gastic mill to compensate for the lack of=
theeth.
This time of the year access to grit seems more of an issue for seed eaters=
than access to calcium.=C2=A0=20
However, with the use of grit on sidewalks and roads to avoid us from slipp=
ing there shouldn't be no real shortage.=C2=A0=20
Mixing some grit (traction sand may offer a variety of suitable size grits =
for the birds to choose from?!) with the seed feed may provide a cleaner so=
urce on site.
My $0.02
Ulli
From: Chris Pepper <cpepper@ymail.com>
To: Andrew Stadnyk <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] advice on "grit" for birds
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I tried mixing some budgie grit in with my food before. Hard to say if the=
birds appreciated the gesture. I believe the grit I used was made of crush=
ed oyster shells. Give it a try I guess and see what happens.Chris
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| From: Andrew StadnykSent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:01 PMTo: naturens=
Reply To: naturens@chebucto.ns.caSubject: [NatureNS] advice on "grit" for b=
irds |
#yiv7517417084 #yiv7517417084 -- P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}#yiv75174=
17084 I am seeking advice on whether, since snow now covers the ground, we =
should try provide "grit" for our backyard birds and if so, is there a suit=
able product readily available?=C2=A0 I noticed the doves were often peckin=
g at the sand between my patio stones in the summer- can't do that now.
Andy Stadnyk=20
Lower Sackville
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ont-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, =
sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3640"=
><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3772">Grit and crushed oyster =
shells serve different purpose.</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14=
84159444311_3773"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3794">Oyster =
shells (or sepia "cuttlebone") provide birds with calcium, a mineral critic=
ally required for egg shell formation, bone health, and some other physiolo=
gical functions.</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_387=
3"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3794">Grit or small rocks ar=
e ingested by birds to help grinding-down food (e.g. seeds) in the gizzard =
=3D> aka gastic mill to compensate for the lack of theeth.</span></div><=
div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_4041"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19=
_1_1484159444311_3794"><br></span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148415=
9444311_4035"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3794">This time o=
f the year access to grit seems more of an issue for seed eaters than acces=
s to calcium. <br></span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148415944=
4311_4177"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3794">However, with =
the use of grit on sidewalks and roads to avoid us from slipping there shou=
ldn't be no real shortage. <br></span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym1=
9_1_1484159444311_4176"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3794">M=
ixing some grit (traction sand may offer a variety of suitable size grits f=
or the birds to choose from?!) with the seed feed may provide a cleaner sou=
rce on site.</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_4037"><=
span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3794"><br></span></div><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_4036"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148=
4159444311_3794">My $0.02</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14841594=
44311_4038"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3794"><br></span></=
div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_4039"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0=
_ym19_1_1484159444311_3794">Ulli</span></div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" i=
d=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3639"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yaho=
o_quoted" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444311_3607" style=3D"display: blo=
ck;"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica,=
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size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:b=
old;">From:</span></b> Chris Pepper <cpepper@ymail.com><br> <b><span =
style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Andrew Stadnyk <naturens@che=
bucto.ns.ca> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>=
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:49 PM<br> <b id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148415944=
4311_3649"><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14841=
59444311_3648">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] advice on "grit" for bird=
s<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1=
_1484159444311_3604"><br><div id=3D"yiv7517417084"><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"y=
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nt-family:Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif, sans-serif;color:rgb(31, 73, 12=
5);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484159444=
311_3608">I tried mixing some budgie grit in with my food before. Hard to s=
ay if the birds appreciated the gesture. I believe the grit I used was made=