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The finer the food is ground, the more readily it will be digested, and the more nutritional value a bird will gain from it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA great source of Calcium.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quality Bird \u0026 Pet Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Fine Shell Grit 1kg","offer_id":414780101,"sku":"SF1057","price":8.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Shell Grit 2kg","offer_id":13492749533219,"sku":"SF1057","price":12.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Shell Grit 5kg","offer_id":617373913,"sku":"SF1057","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Shell Grit 10kg","offer_id":617374941,"sku":"SF1057","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Shell Grit 20kg","offer_id":617376865,"sku":"SF1057","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/2065\/products\/FineGritTRadeMe.jpg?v=1634525947"},{"product_id":"me-biocal-2kg","title":"Mineral Energy - Biocal Vitamin Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eMineral Energy Biocal Vitamin Grit for aviary birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eA highly palatable Australian made fine pink grit, enriched with vitamins and minerals specifically developed for caged and aviary birds. It is ideal for use for canaries, finches, budgerigars, cockatiels, grass parrots, rosellas, cockatoos and other birds. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote : No hard grits are included in this product to minimise the risk of grit impaction in deficient or unwell birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2kg tub.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quality Bird \u0026 Pet Supplies","offers":[{"title":"BioCal 2kg","offer_id":442838729,"sku":"ME1024","price":63.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/2065\/products\/Trademe-MEBiocal.jpg?v=1635285041"},{"product_id":"nutrigrit-2kg","title":"Mineral Energy - Pigeon Nutrigrit","description":"\u003cp\u003eNutrigrit is a vitamin rich grit blend made specifically for pigeons. Each grit piece has been scientifically coated in a balanced multivitamin mineral to provide a nutritious supplement that is not only good for birds but something they enjoy eating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quality Bird \u0026 Pet Supplies","offers":[{"title":"1kg","offer_id":39421460283470,"sku":"nutrigrit-1","price":20.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2kg","offer_id":39421460316238,"sku":"nutrigrit-2","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5kg","offer_id":39421460349006,"sku":"nutrigrit-3","price":84.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg","offer_id":39421460381774,"sku":"nutrigrit-4","price":152.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/2065\/products\/Trademe-MENutrigrit.jpg?v=1634357092"},{"product_id":"canundra-shells","title":"Canunda Shells","description":"\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eCanunda Shell grit is pure shell only, deriving from a freshwater marine conical snail. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe deposits of shell grit are organic, and due to the period in time during which the tiny conical shells were deposited, today the shell no longer holds snail remnants. The snail itself is naturally occurring. Over many thousands of years (after a strong southerly wind) millions of small conical snails would float on top of the water and deposited eventually forming a bank of shell grit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: #333333; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eCanunda Shell is harvested, washed and kiln dried at high temperature. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: #333333; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eAll species of birds benefit from Canunda shell due to its high 95% soluble calcium component and very low salt levels. \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Quality Bird \u0026 Pet Supplies","offers":[{"title":"500g","offer_id":31361909653582,"sku":"canundashell-500","price":10.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":31361909620814,"sku":"canundashell-1","price":16.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2kg","offer_id":31361909588046,"sku":"canundashell-2","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5kg","offer_id":31361909522510,"sku":"canundashell-5","price":55.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg","offer_id":31361909489742,"sku":"canundashell-10","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20kg","offer_id":31361909456974,"sku":"canundashell-20-1","price":160.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/2065\/products\/Trademe-canundrashells.jpg?v=1634525269"},{"product_id":"mineral-energy-health-grit","title":"Mineral Energy - Pigeon Health Grit","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Health Grit is a blend of nine different hard grits, each in the right proportion to provide the correct levels of calcium, iodine, iron and other essential minerals for pigeons. It is also a source of digestive stones. Non-moisture absorbing free of bacterial and fungal contamination, graded to the correct size, and totally dust free. It is highly palatable. It represents a safe effective way of replacing lost of minerals that birds will enjoy eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalcite Charcoal crushed egg shell 2 shell based grits 3 mineral digestive stones crushed red brick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDirections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen feeding use a dry clean container that cannot be soiled in. Can be used constitutionally. Ideal for use in combination with B.V.M powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStore below 30 degrees celsius in a dry place\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quality Bird \u0026 Pet Supplies","offers":[{"title":"1kg","offer_id":39421468180558,"sku":"helthgrit1","price":14.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2kg","offer_id":39421468213326,"sku":"healthgrit2","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5kg","offer_id":39421468246094,"sku":"healthgrit3","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg","offer_id":39421468278862,"sku":"healthgrit4","price":86.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/2065\/products\/Trademe-MEHealthGrit.jpg?v=1634357565"},{"product_id":"mineral-energy-super-grit","title":"Mineral Energy - Super Grit","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuper Grit is Specifically developed for caged and aviary birds. 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