Comments on: Calcium pills???? Good idea??? http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/06/06/calcium-pills-good-idea/ promoting responsible care of urban chickens Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Louis Liu http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/06/06/calcium-pills-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-2629 Louis Liu Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:37:26 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=119#comment-2629 how about the nearest seafood restaurant? I bring my oyster shells home for my fish the keep the water hard; you can bring them home for your chickens! And with respect to calcium, I add it all the time to water. how about the nearest seafood restaurant? I bring my oyster shells home for my fish the keep the water hard; you can bring them home for your chickens!
And with respect to calcium, I add it all the time to water.

]]> By: Kate Murphy http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/06/06/calcium-pills-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 Kate Murphy Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:09:09 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=119#comment-2364 Hey folks, I'm a farmer from the interior, and an agriculture student from UBC, and I have an old trick to share in regards to chicken calcium. Save their eggshells, lightly rinsed so they wont be a nuisance, crush them up, then when you have a couple cups of crushed eggshells bake them in the oven - 375C - or around there. This breaks them down so the calcium will be available to the chickens. The eggshells should be a little powdery after baking. Crush them to an average size of the diameter of a bic ballpoint pen shaft, then scatter them in the chickens yard, or mix with their feed in an approximate 1 : 10 ratio. Happy Chicken Tending! Hey folks,
I’m a farmer from the interior, and an agriculture student from UBC, and I have an old trick to share in regards to chicken calcium.
Save their eggshells, lightly rinsed so they wont be a nuisance, crush them up, then when you have a couple cups of crushed eggshells bake them in the oven – 375C – or around there. This breaks them down so the calcium will be available to the chickens. The eggshells should be a little powdery after baking. Crush them to an average size of the diameter of a bic ballpoint pen shaft, then scatter them in the chickens yard, or mix with their feed in an approximate 1 : 10 ratio.
Happy Chicken Tending!

]]> By: Cheryl Northcott http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/06/06/calcium-pills-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Cheryl Northcott Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:08:35 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=119#comment-76 I wouldn't do it. I can't see how the hens would be able to control their calcium intake like they can with oyster shell. I don't know whether too much calcium can be harmful, but even if it isn't, it seems like a pretty expensive way to give them calcium. Layer feed has calcium in it. Oyster shell is really for hens that are consuming food in addition to layer feed to ensure they are getting enough calcium for good hard shells. Cheryl I wouldn’t do it. I can’t see how the hens would be able to control their calcium intake like they can with oyster shell. I don’t know whether too much calcium can be harmful, but even if it isn’t, it seems like a pretty expensive way to give them calcium. Layer feed has calcium in it. Oyster shell is really for hens that are consuming food in addition to layer feed to ensure they are getting enough calcium for good hard shells.

Cheryl

]]> By: Amy Weeks http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/06/06/calcium-pills-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Amy Weeks Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:19:56 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=119#comment-43 I will definitely have to check Westway Feed. but just out of curiosity do you think Calcium pills will harm the chickens? I will definitely have to check Westway Feed. but just out of curiosity do you think Calcium pills will harm the chickens?

]]> By: Heather http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/06/06/calcium-pills-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Heather Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:21:27 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=119#comment-41 Westway Feed is a great place and I recommend it, too. There is a Resources page on this blog site that has a list of places that you should be able to find oyster shell and layer feeds. Westway Feed is a great place and I recommend it, too. There is a Resources page on this blog site that has a list of places that you should be able to find oyster shell and layer feeds.

]]> By: Cheryl Northcott http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/06/06/calcium-pills-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Cheryl Northcott Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:32:44 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=119#comment-37 You can get oyster shell from: Westway Feed & Seed Ltd 10600 Ladner Trunk Delta, BC V4K 3N3 (604) 590-9355 They also have chicken feeders and waterers, grit and feed (they don't carry organic as a regular thing, but if you call by Wednesday, they can have it for you by Thursday or Friday). They are very nice and helpful. Cheryl You can get oyster shell from:

Westway Feed & Seed Ltd
10600 Ladner Trunk
Delta, BC V4K 3N3
(604) 590-9355

They also have chicken feeders and waterers, grit and feed (they don’t carry organic as a regular thing, but if you call by Wednesday, they can have it for you by Thursday or Friday). They are very nice and helpful.

Cheryl

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