Feeding Eggshells

[chisNchickens]

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If there is Salmonella in the eggs, it CAME from your chickens

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No need to worry over the dreaded salmonella. Wayyyyy over-rated.

 

[dragonlair]

I used to bake them to kill any bacteria on the shells, but now I just wash the eggs before putting them in cartons, so i don't worry about baking them now. I just toss them in a coffee can above the wood stove to dry them off. They crush easier if dry. Then I crush them up very small and feed them to the girls.

 

[Barbians4]

Thank you everyone for all your information! I'm about to dry and feed my hens my first few dozen eggshells and this was exactly the thread I needed to read! Thanks everyone!