calcium supplement alternatives

  1. CanadaEh

    Need help with oyster shells

    We have been feeding our hens eggshells we have saved for years from store purchased eggs (and later their own), but eventually have run out and had to buy crushed oyster shells. However it appears they don't like them very much. They used to gobble baked and hand crushed egg shells like...
  2. LauraCatalano

    egg quality/ easily broken yolks

    I've noticed that the yolks of my eggs break very easily. It doesn't seem to matter which chickens lay them. I have several Easter eggers, 2 golden sex-links, a Polish, a couple barred rocks.... Any recommendations for diet to help with this problem? Also, one of my barred rocks had her top...
  3. Calcium Helps Build Egg Shells

    Calcium Helps Build Egg Shells

    We all know that calcium is required for egg shell production. If we have a hen that lays soft or thin shelled eggs we boost her calcium intake. So what should we be giving our flock to assist our girls to make strong, healthy egg shells? More egg shells, of course. I ask my egg customers to...
  4. Chickening101

    No calcium for 2 days?

    One of my hens laid for the 1st time yesterday! I ordered oystershell, which won't come for at least 2 days...she is a golden sexlink....will she be ok w/ out calcium for two days?
  5. T

    Egg bound chicken?

    Hi there, It seems I have an egg bound chicken. She is a Plymouth Rock and about 7 months old. She started laying 3 weeks ago but is quite infrequent. She was in the cooping sitting down for a while today but instead of finding an egg there was just some wet shavings. Her last egg was 3 days...
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