JessCheekyMia
Regular Member
I have been using Soluble grit ever since I got Cheeky (my first bird) nearly 8 years ago. He has had no health problems, eats plenty of fresh fruit and veg and a happy little bird. This is the grit I use:
https://www.scarlettsparrotessentials.co.uk/gold-wings-bird-sand-grit-350g
Recently I recommended this to lovely Zoe, and Michael Reynolds gave me this reply "@JessCheekyMia sorry to be late with my reply on a early post you made. Grit should not ne given to tiels or any parrots you can give crushed oyster shell. please stop using grit. there is a post on this sight regarding the findings of autopsy after the death of parrots and the fact that the grit can stay in the stomach and is not digested. I felt I had to post this to inform new comers reading the posts."
So I would like to reply to this, I think I finally found this post on this sight regarding the findings of autopsy after the death of the parrot. However as I was trying to find this I came across lots of posts that was written after and there have been people saying they are using grit, and they never got a reply like I did. In my personal opinion I have done nothing wrong as I am using and have always been using Soluble grit. At least I don't allow my birds head to go in my mouth and my cages are always clean. A couple of people have said your reply was harsh and it was. If your going to be critical of other bird owners about the health and well being of their parrots then practice what you preach.
Roy went into a pet shop when we ran out of the soluble grit and the shop assistant tried to sell him insoluble grit. Roy had the knowledge to know that you can't use this.
I like what Roy said
"I've also read on line about parrot deaths due to ingesting grit, further research shows that these were rare cases and it was possible that the birds were under fed due to the fact that the owners were not aware the bowls were full of empty seed cases and failed to change the seeds, so the birds then got hungry and eat the grit in large quantity as the bird was hungry. Bird grit deaths is very rare.
I only put a small amount of grit in a separate bowl. I've never had any problems with using grit over the years.
I believe if you do add grit, offer very little to your parrot.
However I would like to hear everyone's points of views with this please.
https://www.scarlettsparrotessentials.co.uk/gold-wings-bird-sand-grit-350g
Recently I recommended this to lovely Zoe, and Michael Reynolds gave me this reply "@JessCheekyMia sorry to be late with my reply on a early post you made. Grit should not ne given to tiels or any parrots you can give crushed oyster shell. please stop using grit. there is a post on this sight regarding the findings of autopsy after the death of parrots and the fact that the grit can stay in the stomach and is not digested. I felt I had to post this to inform new comers reading the posts."
So I would like to reply to this, I think I finally found this post on this sight regarding the findings of autopsy after the death of the parrot. However as I was trying to find this I came across lots of posts that was written after and there have been people saying they are using grit, and they never got a reply like I did. In my personal opinion I have done nothing wrong as I am using and have always been using Soluble grit. At least I don't allow my birds head to go in my mouth and my cages are always clean. A couple of people have said your reply was harsh and it was. If your going to be critical of other bird owners about the health and well being of their parrots then practice what you preach.
Roy went into a pet shop when we ran out of the soluble grit and the shop assistant tried to sell him insoluble grit. Roy had the knowledge to know that you can't use this.
I like what Roy said
"I've also read on line about parrot deaths due to ingesting grit, further research shows that these were rare cases and it was possible that the birds were under fed due to the fact that the owners were not aware the bowls were full of empty seed cases and failed to change the seeds, so the birds then got hungry and eat the grit in large quantity as the bird was hungry. Bird grit deaths is very rare.
I only put a small amount of grit in a separate bowl. I've never had any problems with using grit over the years.
I believe if you do add grit, offer very little to your parrot.
However I would like to hear everyone's points of views with this please.