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Yes, we recommend giving shell grit to your hens and all seed-eating birds!

We feed out Weston Layer pellets to our laying birds, and the soluble calcium levels in this commercial feed are adequate for egg production with sound shells. However, for those birds that are in enclosed runs and do not have access to large areas of free range, we provide shell grit separately. 

The grit sits in the bird's crop for a sustained length of time, aiding in digestion, as well as giving 'slow-release' calcium, thus aiding in the production of good quality egg shells. Birds self-regulate their own grit intake as they require it. Plus, trace elements from the sea will be beneficial to their diet

At Appletons, we fill a small pot planter (or an old pottery dish with a hole in it) secured with a wire stake in the ground (so the birds don't knock it over!) with our fine shell grit. Don't forget to line it with weed mat to contain the grit so it does not all wash out!

Ingredients: 100% crushed New Zealand oyster shell grit.

Typical Analysis: Minimum calcium level: 37.1%

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NZ Oyster Shell Fine Grit | Topflite

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          Description

          Yes, we recommend giving shell grit to your hens and all seed-eating birds!

          We feed out Weston Layer pellets to our laying birds, and the soluble calcium levels in this commercial feed are adequate for egg production with sound shells. However, for those birds that are in enclosed runs and do not have access to large areas of free range, we provide shell grit separately. 

          The grit sits in the bird's crop for a sustained length of time, aiding in digestion, as well as giving 'slow-release' calcium, thus aiding in the production of good quality egg shells. Birds self-regulate their own grit intake as they require it. Plus, trace elements from the sea will be beneficial to their diet

          At Appletons, we fill a small pot planter (or an old pottery dish with a hole in it) secured with a wire stake in the ground (so the birds don't knock it over!) with our fine shell grit. Don't forget to line it with weed mat to contain the grit so it does not all wash out!

          Ingredients: 100% crushed New Zealand oyster shell grit.

          Typical Analysis: Minimum calcium level: 37.1%

          ℹ️ Learn more

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