Calcium

[substandardtim]

I read in the FAQ section of this website that crushed oyster shells can be good for supplementing a bird's calcium in cases of softshelled eggs.

Wouldn't it just be easier to give them some milk?

 

[Nemo]

Filling a small feeder once a month and not having to worry about spoiled milk seems a lot easier to me.

It's cheaper, too... A few bucks for fifty pounds of crushed shells.

 

[substandardtim]

hmm, where does one get oyster shells?

 

[DouglasPeeps]

I get mine at my feed store. I just asked for it.

 

[substandardtim]

i'll have to check with my feed store. thanks for the info guys.

 

[Teach97]

not that much calcium in milk actually brocholi would be better...plus chickens are lactose intollerant...at least I think that is what was decided last time...

 

[BayCityBabe]

Oyster shells are at TCS or anywhere they sell chicken feed. Many people also crush eggshells & feed.

 

[98 gt]

Nope, not intolerant... They can have sour cream, and yogurt without consequence...

 

[Lobzi]

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Are you sure about that (lactose intolerant)? Anyone else know this to be true? My chickens love and eat cheese all the time and dont seem to have any problems.

 

[Teach97]

but ripened cheeses like Cheddar contain only about 5% of the lactose found in whole milk, and aged cheeses contain almost none.[

this came from wikipedia