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  1. B

    Oyster shell question

    My girls are 17 weeks. RIR, Barred Rocks, speckled Sussex, and Orpingtons. I have them on starter feed still. No one has laid yet. Is it ok to put oyster shells out for them at this age? I know they say when they are laying but I assume they need them when they are getting ready to lay?
  2. Launchpad

    Duck egg questions

    So my Pekin female, Daphne, has been laying eggs consistently for a couple of weeks now. Only once did I fail to find an egg... until yesterday and today. I didn't turn the coop completely inside out but I searched all her nesting spots. Its possible im missing it but I've found them every...
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  3. Launchpad

    Pekin female laid first egg. Need nutritional advice

    Hello all. So Daphne (pictured) is just over 6 months old and laid her first egg (pictured) this morning (it seems a little small but I think this may be normal for the first egg(s)). I knew it was coming as she has been sleeping in the coop in the same spot and making her little nest in the...
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    • calcium duck egg egg advice lay eggs layer feed oyster shell
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    • Forum: Ducks
  4. creedatticus

    grit and oyster shell?

    what are the best container to use to hold this two things? i can’t find anything to see what people do normally. is it just in a parrot cup? or some other container? what is the beta container to buy that has two compartments for each, or two separate container?
  5. gailbelanger

    Grit vs Oyster Shell Question

    I have a bunch of Speckled Sussex. Everything says that they lay large eggs. My girls have been laying for about the end of January. They are almost 8 months old. They are laying small eggs, with an occasional large egg but small seems to be their norm at the moment. Someone told me I should...
  6. ebisu

    How do you offer oyster shells to quail?

    We have 11 coturnix quails that all live together: 2 boys, the rest females. The 2 boys and 1 girl are our first quails and could be 4-5 months old. We got 8 more after who might be 14 weeks old. My parents feed them Purina 30% Protein Starter Gamebird and Turkey Feed and don't want to buy...
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    • adult advice calcium egg feed health laying oyster shell quail quail advice
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  7. N

    Thin shells on two girls, what can i do?

    I have 14 layinghems, mixed breeds : golden laced wyandotte, Russian orloff, jersey giant, well summer and true blues. My two true blues have thin shells compared to anyone else and their two daughters, orloff roo, have thinner shells as well. Not as thin as the pure bred mommas but thinner than...
  8. chickenchicklady

    Not laying eggs

    Hello friends. I have a problem. My chickens are not laying eggs. I get about one egg every other day out of 20 hens. I have been giving them oyster shells, grit, protein in the form of meal worms. They have a clean coop, they have clean water, they are getting plenty of nutrients. None of them...
  9. graypes

    Grit Availability Question

    Hi there! So I have two 12-week old runners, one drake one duck**, and I am having a tough time giving them grit. I have tried to keep it out and available to them, but they either get food and water mixed up in it OR when I separate it from their food, they poop in it. I will probably end up...
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    • ducklings ducks grit nutrition oyster shell runner duck supplements
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  10. Maddog_photog

    When to start Oyster Shell?

    At what age do I begin providing Oyster Shell to my female duckie? She currently sits at 16-weeks old. I haven’t gotten any eggs yet.
  11. H

    Oyster shells with feed

    Hey y’all...I’m pretty sure I had an egg laid without a shell today. I’m not sure if that’s possible...but it looked like there might have been a yolk in there somewhere. But was just a wad of “something”. Anyway...my chickens are still on grower as they just turned 18 weeks and I only have 2 of...
  12. L

    Soft Shell and Rubber Eggs- New Layers

    Hello, I have 4 RIR and 3 Golden Comet that are 21 weeks old. They began laying eggs July 4th (yay). They are on pellet Nutrena Nature Wise Layer Feed and have access to a bowl of oysters shells. However, I still find 1 to 2 soft/rubber eggs a day. Usually broken from either falling from the...
  13. SherryannM

    Oyster Shells, How much is too much?

    I have 4 pullets, if my timing is right, they will begin laying end of June. I have been checking local stores to see what they carry, and they only have 50lb bags of oyster shells. I can order smaller bags. With only 4 girls, 50 lbs seems like a lot, is it? Also with the shells and pellets...
  14. D

    Organic Oyster Shells?

    Question: Can you get Organic Oyster Shells? If so, where? I try to sell chicken eggs and people seem to like that I organically feed my chickens. Whether it is a fad or not. Any advice? Recommended brands?
  15. WannaBeHillBilly

    Two month duck(lings) eating oyster shells

    Hi friends, decided to put this matter into a separate thread and not append it to the spring-duckling thread because they are technically still ducklings but they look and behave like grown ups… There is a small bowl (3" pipe end-cap), filled with crushed oyster shells in the duck house to...
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    • calcium calcium overdose oyster shell spring ducklings too much calcium young ducks
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  16. MichelleKing

    Oyster Shells!

    I was replying to a post and I realized I wanted to post about Oyster Shells. I LOVE THEM. Not for me, for my quail and chickens. I wanted to give a shout out to Garden Naturals - they now have me a regular customer and I've contacted the seller. They now crush them up to the appropriate size...
  17. IamRainey

    What's the difference between grit and oyster shell?

    I give my chickens both. Plus crushed eggshells. But the grit and the oyster shell particles are about the same size. They appear to have the same density. I know the grit is essential to grind down the other food they eat but wouldn't the oyster shells do the same thing? Certainly the shell...
  18. Mitsos Lamprogiorgos

    Commercial Feed and Sustainability

    I am using commercial chicken feed. Am I sustainable? Vote and express your opinion. Thanks a lot.
  19. P

    Feed Question: 25 weeks/ not laying

    I have 5 chickens in my flock. 3 are 25 weeks old ( a Frizzle, a Sizzle, and Silkie - all bantams) and 2 are 20 weeks old ( not bantams- a Barred Rock and a Wyandotte). I have been feeding them Manna Pro Organic Grower Crumbles. They still have not laid a single egg. They have a very large run...
  20. K

    Mixing oyster shell and flint grit?

    Morning / afternoon / evening :) Questions - is it okay to have shell and grit in same dish? What have others experienced, as I have read about having Them separate? When I first got Tilly and Lulu I was going To go get second hand small gumboots And fill one with grit and one with shell. Well...
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