Dove care confusion

[BlueKiwis]

I’m looking to adopt a pair of doves in the coming months so I’ve been reading up on dove care though i’m not sure which information is reliable. For instance some websites say they need a bowl of grit that they’ll eat when they need it but others say they only need a sprinkle of grit in their food periodically to prevent them from gorging on it. Which information is reliable?

 

[BlueKiwis]

Looks like questions about this have already been answered. Oops

 

[fashionfobie]

Any bird that consumes whole grains, including doves and chickens, and even ducks need grit.

The confusion is that grit is a very broad term so there is a lot of mixed information out there. If you get a water soluble grit you can leave it in a tray and allow your birds free access. It will not be a problem.

 

[fashionfobie]

Here is an example of a safe grit hope it helps. You can offer insoluble grit in a foraging tray also. My chickens and ducks get their insoluble from the ground/garden. But I always offer as much of the soluble grit they want in a tray also.

Oyster Shells Finely Crushed Soluble Grit For All Pet Birds - Hari

100% Digestible Grit for Pet Birds Birds have behavioral and/or nutritional needs for ingestion of soluble grit. Specially ground for all cage and aviary birds,

hari.ca

 

[BlueKiwis]

Here is an example of a safe grit hope it helps. You can offer insoluble grit in a foraging tray also. My chickens and ducks get their insoluble from the ground/garden. But I always offer as much of the soluble grit they want in a tray also.

Oyster Shells Finely Crushed Soluble Grit For All Pet Birds - Hari

100% Digestible Grit for Pet Birds Birds have behavioral and/or nutritional needs for ingestion of soluble grit. Specially ground for all cage and aviary birds,

hari.ca

Where do you buy yours?

 

[fashionfobie]

This is the one I get.

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