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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Casey76 on June 17, 2009, 12:57

Title: What does oyster shell grit look like?
Post by: Casey76 on June 17, 2009, 12:57

I bought some oyster shell from a Uk supplier, and in the trip over the Channel the tub opened and i ended up with shell all over the inside of the package  :mad:

Anyway, upon closer examination, the "oyster" shell looks a lot more like common cockles than what I would have thought oysters looked like... have I been duped?

Title: Re: What does oyster shell grit look like?
Post by: joyfull on June 17, 2009, 13:00

some cockle shells are sold as oyster shell, I googled it and it says it's ok to feed them but did read on here somewhere that proper oyster shell is better. The cockle shells look bigger pieces to me.

Title: Re: What does oyster shell grit look like?
Post by: Vember on June 17, 2009, 13:13

This any help ???
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=32412.msg388034#msg388034

Sarah :)

Title: Re: What does oyster shell grit look like?
Post by: Casey76 on June 17, 2009, 14:35

Ooh, thanks Sarah... I have the second picture, so I guess everything is OK  :D

Thanks for looking this up for (lazy, old) me!