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I think the laying hen is likely to self-monitor her need for calcium. In a mixed flock, putting out oyster shell with something like Flock Raiser makes a good deal of sense to me. If you are concerned about excess calcium for the roosters - here's what a poultry science specialist writing for...

A laying hen has an extremely high need for calcium because she is "building" eggshells. Her requirements are about 5 times higher than chickens not kicking out an egg a day. Here's what poultry scientists and professors at Auburn University have to say: ". . . if an immature chicken is fed a...