Oyster Shell Supplies....

Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone knows of anyone in the Doncaster area that supplies oyster shell??? My usual supplier is having problems getting hold of it now - and my girls are running really low!!!!

Thanks all....

If you have a Jollies pet stores near by they sell oyster shell by the kilo

You can buy oyster shell on the web.   At £4.99 for 5kg see http://www.ratbait.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=174&gclid=CJ__g9G15p8CFZAA4wod5x6xHA
or any of the major poultry suppliers.  It's also available in 1Kg lots on ebay.

Joy - How many egg shells do you need to crush to get the equivalent calcium as I kg of oyster shell given that egg shell has about a third as much calcium by weight as oyster shell ie you need to get 3KG of crushed egg shell?  Just kidding.

HF

Thanks all, I didn't try online because I didn't want to get killed with the carriage - but if I can't get any locally thats the way I'll go! 

dunno hf, but we get through loads of eggs here so all of them get crushed and it seems to keep up with all 18 girls needs so there   

Don't fool yourself Joy if it were sufficient for their needs they'd need to be perpetual motion machines which, as a scientist, I know controvenes the laws of thermodynamics.  At best it suppliments their needs they still need calcium supplied in their feed and/ or environment which fortunately they get to excess.
HF