Oyster Shell "Dust"

[chickachee]

When I give my birds oyster shell, they eat it until all that is left is the shell dust. Will they eat the dust, or should I throw it out and put in fresh oyster shell?

Everyone always says how long their oyster shell lasts them. I have 14 hens and have gone through at least 6 pounds of o.s. in the last 5 weeks! They must really crave it??

Thanks!

 

[Percheron chick]

They have more trouble picking up the fines but don't toss them. Sprinkle it over their food and they might get some of it or make a mash treat and mix it in.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

You could mix the 'dust' in with their layer pellets (or what ever you feed) and make a wet mash out of it, that way you wouldn't be wasting any of it.

~ Aspen