oysters and lobster????

[AHappychick]

OK my roomat brought home some oysters and a lobster last night. I was not expecting it but made yummy backed oysters with them and he ate the lobster.


I collected all of the shells that still have a bit of muscle on them and threw them in the fridge. Can I give them to the chooks raw like that or should I cook them? I figured they might peck at the edible parts and then I could crush up the shells and spread them around as extra calcium as free choice (they do have crushed oyster shell in their feeder as well and I just got a big bag of the stuff so really dont need to make this a big production.)

I just figured I would put the raw left over shells in a bag smack them against the pavement or with a hammer a bit and then spread out in part of their free range area.

I also have the body part of the lobster with the roe and all that I figured I would cut in half and toss with the shells.

Is it ok to feed them it like this or do I run a risk with the raw shells and should I bake them in the oven first?

thanks

 

[Buff Hooligans]

My girls enjoyed my birthday lobster...

 

[OccamsTazer]

Oysters and lobster!

 

[AHappychick]

yes it was a very fancy luxury night lol. Funny too, since I had just finished eating hot dogs for dinner when he came in the door carrying his goodies. I am afraid to ask what it cost him

BTW I put finely chopped onions, red pepper, garlic, celery, unsalted butter, lemon juice, breadcrumbs and freshly cooked bacon all together into a mash and then took each oyster (after schucking them) and rinsed them off and made a ball out of the mix and meat and put each one back in the deeper shell half and baked at 350 for about 25 minutes or so.

They were fantastic. kind of my own take on a baked/Casino oyser

 

[Georgiapea]

Wowsa, Happy Chick, that's a fabulous oyster recipe.

Georgia in Alabama

 

[PandoraTaylor]

I would just crush a bit & toss them in the pen....
Chickens will peck anything they find interesting.

 

[clayhill]

My girls enjoyed my birthday lobster...


Can I be your Chook? lol.