Grit

Grit is used by the bird in the gizzard to grind the feed down making it easier to absorb nutrients in the intestines.

BENEFITS

• Useful in preventing chicks and poults from getting bunged up with plant material when going into grass runs and release pens

• Important where there is no naturally occurring grit in the ground

• Birds will go looking for grit on roads often resulting in them being run over

GRIT: THE BENEFITS TO GAME BIRDS

There is a host of reasons why game birds wander, including the search for grit. Dr Laura Faller, poultry and game nutritionist for Sportsman Game Feed, Jon Cima of St David’s Poultry Vets and George Davis chairman of the Game Farmers’ Association, explore why game birds require grit and the benefits it can bring to both the bird and the keeper.

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