Bird Grit 25kg

Cage Proud Bird Grit 25kg available from The Pet Shop

Using Only The Best Crushed Cockle Shell Oyster Shell & Flint Grit Pettex Bird Grits Contain All Of The Right Ingredients To Maintain Good Health Aid Digestion And Increase Vitality In All Types Of Birds

The digestive tract of the bird has different parts than in the human digestive tract. We can see seeds being held in the crop, but this is not the stomach or gizzard. It is simply a holding area for seeds to wait until the stomach is ready to take on more food. The high metabolism of the bird requires that food constantly be available and far more than just the stomach and gizzard can hold. So the crop is just a way to gather and hold more food than is needed at the time. No digestion is taking place. The seeds then pass to the stomach or gizzard. On the way to the gizzard, acid is secreted to aid in digestion and then in the gizzard there are keratin plates that grind the seeds. This is where grit would be held and in some birds it is believed that the addition of hard stones aid the gizzard and its keratin plates in grinding food