Shell particles

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Shell particles
« on: May 01, 2010, 12:04 »
One of my hens lays eggs with minute particles of shell in a cluster on the shell of her eggs.  I normally manage to scrape these off with my fingernail or if the egg is dirty it washes off under the tap. Can anybody tell me what causes it?
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Re: Shell particles
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2010, 13:11 »
it is calcium, one of mine does it all the time, I just leave it.
Staffies are softer than you think.


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