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19th February 2009, 02:56 PM
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A good grit should have more than just calcium. It should have all the trace minerals as well, if you feed a good brand of grit, you should not need more calcium. But i am sure someone has some ideas. Dave
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19th February 2009, 03:26 PM
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two typesWell there are two types of grit shell and granite the shell type is quickly dissolved and the calcuim absorbed and assimilated into the birds metabolism. The second type granite chips act as teeth and grind the grain to a pulp so that the food can be digested more easily by the relatively short intestine of the pigeon. There for you need to use shell grit and strait oyster shell. Many of the grits that are sold contain a lot of grante (weight) and not enough shell so it is best that one use straight oyster shell along with the granite grit. .GEORGE
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19th February 2009, 04:15 PM
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you could also grind up some cuttle bone into your grit as well
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19th February 2009, 04:28 PM
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Lakota, great point, there was a time i would take Avairy blocks, for cage birds, and grind them up. There used to be an 8 in 1 mineral product, that was great, ( a powder) Wish i could find it now, IT was the best addition to a good grit i have ever seen. Dave
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19th February 2009, 04:32 PM
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Just want to add something to read and something I give to my birds as supplements for calcium...
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19th February 2009, 04:52 PM
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I have never given my birds anything but the red pigeon grit and these pik pots from Seigels:
Natural Pik Pot – Picking stone in a pot. Natural picking stones are an inexpensive way to treat your pigeons to something they both need and love. Contains vitamins, minerals and trace elements essential to top condition. (Natural – Belgium) I've never had an egg bound hen.
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19th February 2009, 04:54 PM
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Quote:
p.s. just wanted to add that I feed layer pellets and theres calcium in them too since its " LAYER " pellets lol
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19th February 2009, 05:07 PM
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My birds get red grit, white grit and ground oyster shell. They are all given in seperate containers. I would also like to add that the oyster shell is only given from november through the end of the breeding season.
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19th February 2009, 05:15 PM
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Renee, I use the pick pots as well and have had no problems. Birds love it too.
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19th February 2009, 05:20 PM
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after all that ,if you think you need something extra, there is calcium syrup, it is liquid calcium and vitamin D3 from the australian pigeon company, it helps with pigeons that for what ever reason don't eat enough of the calcium that is offerd to them in form of grit/minerals/oytershell. it is used in the drinking water.....oh yea, my pigeon can't seem to get enough of that pick pot stuff, they just love it.
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19th February 2009, 05:53 PM
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I dont know. My birds have red grit and the pik-pots as well. Ive had some fertile eggs die on me. One of the good ol' boys from the club took alook at my birds/loft and said they look great. He is the one that said it might me lack of calcium. (thin eggshells)
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