do rosy bourkes need gravel?

[Mommabird]

Do rosy bourkes need gravel with their food? I can't find an answer online. What about just oysters shells for calcium?

 

[Pockets]

Nope - just a cuttlebone. Oyster shell & gravel are for birds that can't open seeds with their beaks. Hookbills (parrots, parakeets, etc) don't need any help with that.

 

[lynne5]

agreed. No grit. My Bourkes nibble on their cuttlebone nearly every day.

 

[Mommabird]

Ok thank you!

 

[Monica]

Cuttlebone and mineral blocks are actually a form of "grit".

I hardly ever give any to my birds....