How to Prepare Oyster Shells for Chickens
Purchase oyster shells.. Bake raw oyster shells at 250 °F (121 °C) for 10 minutes.. Stuff the oyster shells into a bag.
Steps
1
Purchase oyster shells.
Purchase oyster shells.
2
Bake raw oyster shells at 250 °F (121 °C) for 10 minutes.
Bake raw oyster shells at 250 °F (121 °C) for 10 minutes.
3
Stuff the oyster shells into a bag.
Stuff the oyster shells into a bag.
4
Smash the shells with a hammer.
Smash the shells with a hammer.
5
Use a food processor if you want to grind the shells into a powder.
Use a food processor if you want to grind the shells into a powder.
6
Start feeding oyster shells to hens at 18 weeks of age.
Start feeding oyster shells to hens at 18 weeks of age.
7
Set the shells out in a feed container inside the coop.
Set the shells out in a feed container inside the coop.
8
Provide oyster shells year-round.
Provide oyster shells year-round.
9
Give your hens more oyster shells if their eggs break easily.
Give your hens more oyster shells if their eggs break easily.
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