What actually do the giblets do in a bird?

Question

There is a lot made of removing the giblets from the chicken before you cook it.

There is also a lot of conversation about making gravy or soup stock with it.

But what are giblets really and what do they do when the bird is alive?

Answer 1

Giblets are the edible offal of a fowl, typically including the heart, gizzard, liver, and other visceral organs. The term is culinary usage only; zoologists do not refer to the "giblets" of a bird.

Answer 2

makes the bird live when its alive

Answer 3

they grind the food  help in the digestion process

Answer 4

Traditionally in North America, the giblets consist of the liver, gizzard, heart and neck and are tucked inside the cavity when you buy a chicken ready to roast or stew. They're great for chicken fricassee!

Answer 5

its insides ,lungs heart kidneys gullet etc