Scratch and Peck Ground Oyster Shells, 4 lb.

Recommended for Stage Three laying chickens and ducks, the calcium found in Scratch and Peck Feeds Cluckin’ Good Oyster Shell is absorbed by laying hens to build strong eggshells. Feeding your layers Cluckin’ Good Poulty Grit helps to digest feed for all stages of life and contributes to the digesting of whole grains and oyster shell. Oyster shell is not a substitute for grit.

Begin to offer Cluckin’ Good Oyster Shell to your hens when they are nearly laying, approximately at 18-20 weeks. Oyster Shell provides supplemental calcium to ensure strong egg shells. We suggest offering Cluckin’ Good Oyster Shell in any of the following ways; free choice in a separate dish or tossing on the ground in their coop area to encourage natural scratching behavior. The birds will self-regulate and take what they need.