I have 6 pullets and one roo. They are pets with the benefit of eggs. The have the oyster shell in a feeder in the coop and I have a flock block, which they have been eating on. They are getting the calcium, had 3 eggs in 2 days and none soft shelled. YAY! It would be too expensive to build...
They have only been laying a week. I think they will start eating the oyster shells I have in a qt feeder. I am not feeding layer feed. I have a really good roo I don't want to possibly develop any kidney issues. I know some feed them layer but I am choosing not to. They are going to stay on...
I am offering oyster shell free will but they don't seem to be consuming it. They put it in their beak and bite down on it and spit it out like a rock. Should I crush it up into smaller pieces like crumble/mash size like their feed? Or will they eventually eat it as normal size pieces? I have 2...