Source for flaked (not chunked) oyster shell

[Mildly Cranky]

I've been using Small Pet Select's flaked oyster shell because it's what my hens like. It's also expensive. I pay $14 for a 5 lb box on Chewy, and it's the same price on Amazon. I've been unable to find another company that makes a flaked product. If anyone knows of an alternative (and bigger containers), I'd sure love to know about that.

 

[rosemarythyme]

They have a oyster & other shell mix on Amazon for $25.98 for 10 lbs.

You can also stretch it out by "recycling" their own eggshells back to them. Add those to the oyster shell to extend out calcium circulation in the flock.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Also, you can pound chunk shell with a hammer to break it down a bit. Used feed bags are good for this, tough enough not to get too torn up in the process.

 

[debid]

I got the Nutrena oyster shell at TSC last time, $7.99/7 pounds. It isn't flakes but the pieces are quite small.

 

[StinkyAcres]

They have a oyster & other shell mix on Amazon for $25.98 for 10 lbs.

I wonder why the flakes are so much more expensive. They're 7x more than the regular crushed oyster shell I get...

 

[debid]

I was so disappointed to not find another big, cheap bag of mini chunks like last time. They'd had a small tear in the corner and it had been taped up and a discount sticker slapped on. I got a crazy deal. I thought this bag was overpriced, I am seeing the flake price.

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

Small Pet Select brand is my favorite.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I wonder why the flakes are so much more expensive. They're 7x more than the regular crushed oyster shell I get...

I think the rock-type "oyster shell" is made with shell powder compressed with other products like limestone that maybe lower the cost?

 

[debid]

I think the rock-type "oyster shell" is made with shell powder compressed with other products like limestone that maybe lower the cost?

The label on mine says crushed oyster shell and calcium carbonate. So, I looked it up and it's just crushed shell coated in calcium carbonate powder. The idea is that the oyster shell bits are a slow release form and the carbonate powder is a quick release form. Eggshells are also quick release so it's very helpful if you don't feed back a lot of eggshells to have the coated chunks.