[BirdzRmylife]

HareTrinity,.... I hate to say this but... its a PROVEN FACT.... that birds such as hookbills, finches, waxbills, etc do NOT need grit, and in fact if eaten in large quantity grit can cause impaction, and prove to be fatal. Parrots, finches, waxbills, etc hull there seeds before swallowing. Therefore they do not need to consume grit, to grind away the seed.The only birds that DO need to consume small consumptions of grit are pigeons and doves, who swallow seeds hole...

Birds who are sick, tend to swallow too much grit, and become even sicker... or birds who are healthy occasionally will consume too much grit, becoming impacted.

So, in short Hugs don't feed your bird grit. Its a waste of money, and old tradition.

If you are going to feed any "grit" pass up on the stone, and go for baked, crushed eggshells. And these are not for helping break down the seed, but too give your fid calcium.