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No, its from the extra protein. It can create higher levels of uric acid in their waste and it makes the smell stronger.

I did fail to mention that I also feed a few pounds of fodder each day along with the grit and calcium always available. I have 2 EEs that are just about finished with their molts and several more in the process. Also, my one of my Welsummers is looking quite pitiful, lol. I'll have to post a...

For molting, I've always been under the impression that animal protein was key. Also, I believe BOSS actually has less protein than regular food. Right now, my girls are molting so I've been feeding the Purina gamebird chow that has 30% protein and animal protein as an ingredient.

Processed by the chicken. I know it sounds funny but the chicken's body was designed to break down calcium from other sources and refine it into eggshell. It's just harder to break it down again. In the pellets, oyster shell process is simply ground up and compressed into a pellet with the rest...

I should have said layer feed. It doesn't matter if it's pellet or crumble. I'm not quite sold on the scratch and peck feeds yet though I hear they've gotten better at binding the supplements to the grains rather than have them sink to the bottom of the feeder as powder. If their shells are thin...

Its harder for hens to process "already processed" calcium that it is to process oyster shell. If I remember correctly, you need to offer twice as much in eggshell as you would oyster shell. You can keep eggshells available to them 24/7. They'll only eat what they need. If they're gobbling...