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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Insoluble grit—sand, flint grit, tiny pebbles—is necessary for the grinding of the food in the gizzard([as] poultry [possess] no teeth). Flint grit... is best broadcast with... grain every two or three months...  1, record 1, English, - flint%20grit

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Grit is available in two forms : soluble and insoluble. Soluble grit, such a cuttlebone and crushed oyster shells, dissolves as it passes through the digestive tract and serves as a source of calcium in the avian diet...  1, record 2, English, - soluble%20grit

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] le grit soluble est ajouté au régime alimentaire de tous les types de volailles sous la forme de calcaire ou de coquille d'huîtres. Les autres [coquilles] de mer peuvent également être utilisées dans le grit.  2, record 2, French, - gravier%20soluble

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Grit is available in two forms : soluble and insoluble. Soluble grit, such a cuttlebone and crushed oyster shells, dissolves as it passes through the digestive tract and serves as a source of calcium in the avian diet... Insoluble grit, generally found as sand or small pebbles, remains in the gizzard after ingestion and helps with the mechanical breakdown of food... Some species of birds, particularly herbivorous or granivorous species such as galliformes, require insoluble grit in their diet for efficient digestion...  2, record 3, English, - insoluble%20grit

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Deux types de graviers sont offerts aux oiseaux : soluble et insoluble. Le gravier insoluble est composé de petits cailloux et contient habituellement du silicate et du grès. Il chemine jusqu'au gésier de l'oiseau où il aide à broyer les graines à coque ou les aliments qui ont atteint le tractus digestif en gros morceaux. Le gravier soluble est organique, se compose principalement de gypse et de calcaire (carbonate de calcium) et contient des os de seiche et des coquilles d'huîtres.  1, record 3, French, - gravier%20insoluble

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The grain part of a ration for poultry which consists of cracked or whole grain (corn, wheat, oats, etc.) or a mixture of such grains.  2, record 4, English, - scratch%20grain

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Pheasants attain their adult body weight at approximately 18 weeks of age. At this time, they may be fed an all-grain diet(scratch grain). If confined indoors, hen-size insoluble grit should be provided at the rate of 225 gm(0. 5 lbs.) per 100 birds per week.  3, record 4, English, - scratch%20grain

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

grains à picorer : Grains entiers, concassés ou grossièrement fractionnés.  1, record 4, French, - grain%20%C3%A0%20picorer

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish