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GRIT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limestone grit
1, record 1, English, limestone%20grit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Supplemental calcium in the form of limestone grit or shell should always be available in separate hoppers. 2, record 1, English, - limestone%20grit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravier de calcaire
1, record 1, French, gravier%20de%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gravier calcaire 1, record 1, French, gravier%20calcaire
masculine noun
- grit calcaire 2, record 1, French, grit%20calcaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les très bonnes pondeuses doivent recevoir du calcium supplémentaire dans des mangeoires séparées : coquilles d'huîtres, coquilles de palourdes, gravier de calcaire ou autres formes de calcium supplémentaire. 1, record 1, French, - gravier%20de%20calcaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flint grit
1, record 2, English, flint%20grit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - flint%20grit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gravier de silex
1, record 2, French, gravier%20de%20silex
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grit de silex 2, record 2, French, grit%20de%20silex
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 3, English, grit
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Birds with thick gizzards frequently pick up grit—little stones, sand, and small shells. These items collect in the gizzard. When food and digestive juices enter the gizzard, the thick muscles and grit help pulverize the food. 2, record 3, English, - grit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gravier
1, record 3, French, gravier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grit 2, record 3, French, grit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble de morceaux] de roche, de coquille d'huître ou de sable utilisé par les volailles pour les aider à broyer la nourriture ingérée. 1, record 3, French, - gravier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- soluble grit
1, record 4, English, soluble%20grit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - soluble%20grit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gravier soluble
1, record 4, French, gravier%20soluble
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grit soluble 2, record 4, French, grit%20soluble
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - gravier%20soluble
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-01-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- insoluble grit
1, record 5, English, insoluble%20grit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - insoluble%20grit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gravier insoluble
1, record 5, French, gravier%20insoluble
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- grit insoluble 2, record 5, French, grit%20insoluble
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - gravier%20insoluble
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 6, English, grit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarsely ground hulled grain [that is finer than groat]. 2, record 6, English, - grit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buckwheat is milled into light or dark flour or processed into groats, the meat of the seed, and grits which are essentially cracked groats. 1, record 6, English, - grit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grit
1, record 6, French, grit
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sarrasin donne une farine dont la couleur varie de pâle à foncée. Il peut être transformé en gruau, la «chair» de la graine, et en grit, qui consiste essentiellement en des fragments de gruau. 2, record 6, French, - grit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sémola
1, record 6, Spanish, s%C3%A9mola
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-02-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plan suggesting that intergroup tensions can be reduced if one side initiates a few "low-risk", friendly actions. The other side will reciprocate, and then the first side can make additional overtures for peace, starting an upward spiral of improved relations. 1, record 7, English, - GRIT
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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