Wanted Red glug

[l_ouise]

Hello.

 

I had been storing and crushing my egg shells to try and deter slugs and snalls from my veg patch and then i was watching The Edible Garden and the lady said she fed her chickens the eggshell for calcium.

 

I have previously been given them shop bought crushed sea shells (it looks like) so are egg shells a suitable replacement?

 

Thanks

[Falkor]

They are but as it is advisable to bake them first I find it a faff so I stick with oyster shell.

[stoice]

As soluble grit they should be fine to add to your insoluble grit. You'll need to bake then dry in the oven though, as you don't want your girls getting to like the taste of egg shells! I've sneaked them into scrambled egg before, or their mash or porridgy offerings. I still get the crushed sea shells as they come in different sizes, mixed in with flint chippings in a galley pot for the girls to pick through as they see fit.

[chickyhazel]

We used to give crushed eggshells, but there are much easier ways of suppling calcium so we don't now. Personally I would just give grit.

[Debby Tutton]

I have heard that it is a good source of calcium but also that baking is essential. I have also heard the smell of them when being baked is rather nasty so I stick with crush oyster shells which is easy and cheep.