Cod Liver Oil for soft eggshells?

[FalcoSparverius]

I have heard that to cure soft eggshells you use cod liver oil. How much? And how often? Is there a preferred way of administering it to the chicken, like in her food?

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[Sonoran Silkies]

Not cod liver oil. Add apple cider vinegar to the drinking water, and be sure they have oyster shell available.

 

[FalcoSparverius]

does cod liver oil also work?

 

[marthalazar]

I've heard that spraying cod liver oil on their feed will add the vitamin D that helps them absorb calcium. That should help with their soft shells. I also give yogurt, which has both calcium and vitamin D.

 

[FalcoSparverius]

So if I were to use the vinegar approach, how much would I put in their water?

 

[vnploveschickens]

You should put 1-2 Tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar per gallon of water. The ACV should be with the "mother" in it. Use a plastic water, not metal. Do a search on apple cider vinegar. There are lots of good reasons to use it.

You should also put a separate dish of oyster shell for your chickens to eat. They know if they need extra calcium and will eat it. Plain yogurt also helps.