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Raising Poultry - Using Egg Shells as a Feed Supplement

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While there are feed supplements that can be readily purchased
from your local feed store, they can increase the cost of raising your
chickens. One of the items often lacking in a chicken’s diet is calcium and
this can be easily fixed by feeding your chickens crushed egg shells. It is
simple to do and can save you a few dollars. It will also solve the problem of
eggs with weak shells that break or damage easily.


The first thing you will need to do is thoroughly rinse your egg
shells after 
they’ve been cracked to remove any remnants of the egg. Once they’ve been rinsed, allow them to dry in a dish or bowl. Once dried, you can
crush them by hand into small pieces and mix in with their grain. This will provide
your chickens with the calcium they need to give your eggs strong shells.



Many times people worry about their chickens becoming egg eaters.
If your chickens are getting the necessary calcium, this should not be a
problem. In fact, a lack of calcium in their diet can actually create this
problem with your chickens. Like any animal, they will seek out a source of the
nutrients they require.


Chickens also have a natural defense mechanism when it comes to
their eggs. They will instinctively protect their eggs from possible predators
by eating cracked or damaged eggs in the nest. Cracked or damaged eggs are
easily honed in on by predators and could result in the loss of all the eggs in
the nest. To avoid this problem, it is a good practice to pick your eggs at
least twice a day. This way you will be able to remove any weak or damaged eggs
as quickly as possible.


Got egg shells?   
                                                                                                             

Staying above the water line!


Riverwalker                           


Source: http://stealthsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/08/raising-poultry-using-egg-shells-as.html



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