by the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis
In a chicken’s digestive system, the food works its way from the crop into the bird’s gizzard, where digestive enzymes are added and the food if physically grinded up.
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We all want to make sure our chickens are happy and healthy. Just like us humans, diet and nutrition are essential for the overall health of chickens. The following article focuses on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of chickens and how best to keep our birds happy and healthy with respect to diet and nutrition.