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Re: Grit
Posted by Robin P. on 8/01/05

On 8/01/05, Steve wrote:
> Hi,
> Does a parrot need grit like a budgie does? If so how do
> you get them to take it? Silly Question I know but my new
> bird is having major sulks with me right now, he was
> weaned by his parents in an outside aviary and now he has
> come to me and I am in the process of changing his diet to
> something more healthy and the little cage he arrived in
> has been changed to an enourmous one; so I am having to
> take things very slow with him. Any help would be
> appreciated.
> Thanks Steve


Actually no hookbill bird,be it budgie tiel or Amazon needs
grit.They used to believe that,because of having found birds
in the wild with gravel and rocks in their digestive
systems.They used to believe that grit was used to grind up
the food,which is not the case.What actually happens if you
feed a hookbill grit,it can cause terrible blockages in their
digestive system,crop,stomach,etc.
This is kind of a scary article,but a good one about many
household birdie dangers-

http://www.parrotparrot.com/birdhealth/alerts.htm

Bird Health Alerts

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Grit, 8/01/05, by Steve.
• Re: Grit, 8/01/05, by Michael L.
• Re: Grit, 8/01/05, by Robin P..