What's the purpose for layer feed? Does it produce a harder egg shell?

[cjpines]

Just make sure to keep the oyster shells separate, as the added calcium is not good for birds that aren't laying. Don't mix it into the feed. The ones that need it will eat it if it is separate.

Thank you, good info.

 

[cjpines]

I use fermented flock raiser. For all of my birds, hatchlings, chickens and ducks.
I have oyster she'll in a dish next to their feed in their coop, next to the nesting box.
Info on fermented feed. http://tikktok.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/fermented-feed-faq/

Thank you I'll look up the web.

 

[cjpines]

Thank you I'll look up the web.

I just read your site on fermentation. I tried it, but I used an air tight glass jar--here some cover with cheese cloth, which do you prefer?

 

[subhanalah]

An air tight glass jar would explode lol.
I use 3 gallon square buckets and either leave the top off or cover it with wire mesh or the plastic lid not sealed down.
I wouldn't cover it at all if my dogs wouldn't eat all of it!