fried-or-boiled Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Am wondering what sort of quantity of crushed egg shells or limestone flour should be added to their feed - do I add it regularly or just when they produce a softie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I put in one medicine spoon (5ml) of crushed eggshell in each side of the grub bowls (for 2 hens) We have had TWO WEEKS of one hen laying softies/very thin shells and one laying absolutely fine - go figure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I add a tablespoonful of limestone flour to a grub full of pellets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianne Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Will try the flour! I have had no soft shells, but the 3 girls are still all laying every day! There has been no break at all! The shells are quite thin still, I think it is 1 girl especially, but cant work out which? 2 seem to be OK but not 'tough', there always seems to be 1 fragile one.I have tried them on everything, but they wont eat anything bigger than a mash ( unless it is pasta or cat food! ) I do put the Poultry Spice in the food, but not every day. At least 3 times a week. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
