Why do birds need a cuttlebone?
A Cuttlebone Helps a Bird Groom Its Beak While Providing Calcium. … Cuttlebone—that funny, white oblong object shaped like a canoe—is found in bird cages everywhere and can be purchased in the bird aisle of virtually every pet store. Can humans eat cuttlebone? Today, cuttlebones are commonly used as calcium-rich dietary supplements for caged birds,…