Grits (the food) originated with Native American tribes in what is now the Southern part of the US.
Here that's two different feeds. Chick starter for the first few weeks then I switch to all flock. You can buy a finisher feed for meat birds but I don't.
Thank you. It’s good to be here.
Good point. I'll have a rummage in earlier chapters and see if it occurs elsewhere for context that could clarify the matter.
That's why I included the second wikipedia link; the Amercian usage is the common one today, but the term goes way back in several versions and IE languages meaning ground grain of some variety or another.
As I got older, and a little smarter about some things, I realized we woefully underestimate the intelligence of other species.
"putting a small fountain and some grits inside to provide an early meal" suggests a foodstuff. "Even the first day some whole grits chopped up with a knife will be greatly relished, and the day following may be given entire" ditto. "Economy in food; as all eggs, grits, and other dainty food go to the chicks. " ditto. "When the young are a week old, they can have some cracked corn, or oat and wheat grits; oatmeal with about ten per cent. of pure bone- meal mixed with it is excellent." I think that's pretty conclusive don't you?
I conclude this gentleman loved his birds and invested tremendous time and effort in their wellbeing.
indeed he did. If you've got about $3,500 to spare
, you could buy a 1st edition of this book https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/book-of-poultry/author/lewis-wright/sortby/1/page-1/ . It was very popular at the time and went to many editions, including being continued by other editors after his death.
Wow. Yes. Very interesting.
