Re: granite grit or crushed oyster shell?

"Jill" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Frank Thompson wrote:
I am feeding game birds on a commercial gamebird ration which is
primarily a mixture of a variety of whole grains. It has some pellets
similar to rabbit pellets with supplements. Birds wont eat the pellets
so I am adding VitaPac supplement to drinking water. To aid in
digestion of hard grains would granite grit, crushed oyster shell, or
both be preferable?
Frank
Georgia

Leave both in separate containers somewhere accessible
Don't mix them with food
The granite grit is to aid digestion
The Oystershell is more for good shell production which is just as
important with breeding birds

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Limestone, and Oystershell grits are good choices for calcium as they are
both high in Calcium Carbonate CaCO3
used for egg shell formation. Granite has a high amount of silica, and does
not have as much calcium as limestone. If presented in larger forms from
flour, this would serve both purposes of grinding and calcium nutrition.

Birds typically will eat what is interesting and large particles first and
leave the smaller pieces last in the feeders. I would suggest that the
pheasants be allowed to clean the feeders empty now and then so that they
will indeed get the vitamins and minerals that are contained in the pellets.

Gregory Martin


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