50# bag of oyster shell...will it go bad?

[Nicole01]

Hubby just called me from the store and asked what I needed for the chickens. Oyster shell is on the list, but they only have 50# bags for $11.00. I told him to pick it up. I have 3 pullets that are 17 weeks and one is getting ready to lay.

How fast will I go through the oyster shell with eventually 8 chicks? How long is the shelf life? Is it like DE and pretty much last forever?Thanks.

 

[classicsredone]

Nope, it won't go bad like feed will. Just keep it somewhere dry like you would with DE.

 

[Imp]

It'll last for millennia. And it will seem like you will have 50#s for that long.

Imp

 

[Nicole01]

Thank you very much!

 

[jcatblum]

I took a 5 gal bucket & drilled 2 holes in the bottom. Sat the bucket in a feed pan filled it up & put the lid on. Figure it will hold the later shell & feed the girls for the next year or more.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

How long is the shelf life?

A few million years​

 

[7L Farm]

When you get tired of it add it to your garden.

 

[BellevueOmlet]

Excellent for the garden but a heads up - it decreases the PH level so if you have low PH soil you might not want to add it. Tomatoes require 6-6.8 PH so test your levels before adding if you are unsure.