tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770572045994237041.post4844800536491676373..comments2024-01-02T04:41:46.390+00:00Comments on Self-sufficient in Suburbia: Giving grit to the hensJonathan Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12335108244369275069noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770572045994237041.post-66571213732705327542012-03-10T21:11:35.277+00:002012-03-10T21:11:35.277+00:00certainly you can feed the egg shells to your hens...certainly you can feed the egg shells to your hens - it never encourages them to eat their own eggs. it has been done centuries in my country. the only thing is, that you should rinse the shells a bit and then let them dry to avoid growth of bacteria.elfriide trammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617857775324779683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770572045994237041.post-24971262288789727572012-03-09T00:01:40.273+00:002012-03-09T00:01:40.273+00:00Hello Jules, not sure if that is the case or not. ...Hello Jules, not sure if that is the case or not. However, I have been asked by quite a few people if it's okay to feel egg shell to hens. My advice is not to as it could encourage the hens to eat their eggs and also in the UK DEFRA bans feeding kitchen waste to hens.Jonathan Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335108244369275069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770572045994237041.post-16457284310439596752012-03-08T23:06:49.406+00:002012-03-08T23:06:49.406+00:00I'd heard that if hens don't get enough gr...I'd heard that if hens don't get enough grit they start eating their own eggs. Not sure if this is true or just a myth? JulesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com