Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1919 — GRIT ESSENTIAL [ARTICLE]

GRIT ESSENTIAL

Grit is essential to the health of fowls and to economy in feeding. Grit takes the place of teeth in preparing the feed for further digestion and is required for the proper, preparation of feed in the gizzard. When the feed is not properly taken crtre of in this organ an undue strain is thrown on the fowl’s’ system, often resulting in disease, and |plso 'allowing much of the nutriment to pass through the bird’s body being absorbed. In every pen or yard a box of grit should be kept.