Birdfeeders

Birds need grit to help with digestion. Therefore, they eat small pebbles, sand, whatever they find the suits this purpose. A wonderful addition to their diet is crushed eggshells. We love to have a big breakfast on weekends, so we always save those eggshells. After breakfast, I wash the shells thoroughly, pat them dry, then let them air dry for a while. When very dry, we simply crush the shells into tiny pieces, either by hand or with a rolling pin. Along with any other table scraps, these eggshells are put in one of our platform feeders. I like to put them in the platform feeder that is on the ground so all the birds can get some.