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I've seen oyster shell ground down but not grit. I'll have to look closer now. :eek:

For calcium, chickens love egg shells more than oyster shells but they pass through quicker than the oyster shells. I can pour crushed egg shells in an oyster shell container and they will pick out the egg shells before touching the oyster shells. I don't see why. For grit, granite doesn't...

Crushed egg shells are not really big enough or hard enough to be used as grit. They can be used as a supplemental source of calcium but they are not as good as oyster shells for calcium. A typical limestone pebble would work better as grit but granite is the best grit. If your hen has sour...