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  • From: bcluton AT aol.com
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Thin egg shells...
  • Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:31:25 -0400

Makenna,

We haven't kept chickens in a few years but if they just started laying - or alternatively are older hens this could be a contributing factor.

The other thing I'd check on is to make sure they always have enough water.  Lack of water is a big factor in thin or malformed shells. 

Just thoughts...

Brian
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Makenna Goodman <MGoodman AT chelseagreen.com>
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:39 am
Subject: [Market-farming] Thin egg shells...

My layers (hens) are producing thin-shelled eggs (some even without shells altogether). I give them oyster shells for calcium, and they’re free range, so I’m wondering what else I can do to prevent this and increase minerals in their diet, organically?

Also, does anyone have other good farm listservs I could join? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Makenna
Poor Farm Farm, VT
New market farmer
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