Save Your EGGSHELLS Then You Can Do This

[@SandyJBerry]

I always crush the eggshells & give them back to my chickens. I used to put them in the oven for a while, but I haven't done that in a long time. So far it hasn't caused mine to eat their eggs, but again, I do crush them (usually just by hand). And of course I will also boil a big pot of eggs, when I have extra, & just mash them up with a potato masher (shell & all), & feed that back to my chickens. 🙂

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Sounds like you have happy chickens Sandy!

[@SandyJBerry]

@@AcresOfAdventure I hope so! I try to make them happy, because they make me happy. 🙂

[@mishawnmckinley4769]

I strain my bacon grease into a jar, then I use it to cook my eggs. Then again I always cook three lbs at a time and keep cooked bacon in my fridge. I pull out a couple pieces at a time warm them while I fry the eggs.

[@fortwillie]

We saved them last year, ground them up and put them around our tomato plants. THE BEST tomatoes we ever grew and nearly blemish free.

[@AcresOfAdventure]

We will be using them in our garden!

[@rebeccaplumlee9601]

I don't currently have chickens, but I add my shells with coffee grounds & add to the dirt around my tomato plants. The shells ward away things like slugs, add calcium to my soil & coffee "wakes" up my plants, lol.

[@AcresOfAdventure]

We did egg shells under the tomato plants last year and had great success! Maybe we will add the coffee this year too, I've never heard of that one.

[@KaiFellenstein]

Quick question, what does the red pepper flakes, yeast, and rosemary do for the chickens?

[@northofeight349]

Thanks for posting this! We discovered our soil was calcium deficient last year, and we’ll definitely use this!

[@AcresOfAdventure]

This will help you out a lot!

[@myunknownland9272]

How did you find this out?

[@northofeight349]

@@myunknownland9272 I did research on why our tomatoes were rotted on the bottom.

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

I'll ground them fine and put them under the tomatoes when we transplant for calcium. Experimenting with extracting the minerals with cider vinegar for foliar spraying.

[@AcresOfAdventure]

That sounds very interesting!

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

@@AcresOfAdventure Had to go back and get my book. Nigel Palmer is his name, he's got a channel on the UTubes. I think what he follows is Korean Natural Farming.

[@Uzuriuk]

You are a cool guy, and I don't have chickens, just wanted to find out how to keep the eggshells for my plants for later use and boom! found your post. Lovely.

[@berniebones]

It's a must do if you raise chickens. I've been doing this for 20+ yr. Very good info.

[@alschmidt9268]

After we've used the oven for baking I often throw our egg shells in the oven to dry out and kill any bacteria that might be there. Take a step yo save a step. Great video.

[@AcresOfAdventure]

That’s a good idea!

[@higginsfamily8187]

I do the same. I put my egg shells in an old oven safe skillet as I use my eggs and just “store” that right in my oven so it’s off my countertop. Then I can dry them as I preheat the oven and set them out on countertop as other food is baking, or pop them into oven when I turn it off after baking other things. There is plenty of heat still in oven to dry them completely.

[@deennmckeague9301]

Laughing at how they just ran to you. It's very nice ,& informational. Thanks so much. ❤😅

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

We do this all the time! We have a pan always on our counter designated just for this.

[@AcresOfAdventure]

We are trying to be better and do this but get lazy and feed them big pieces!

[@booswalia]

I put the dried egg shells in my coffee filter. Great way to get your calcium. Or you can put them in pill capsules. I just rinse them off before I save them.

[@laurinwells7504]

I do that... My chickens Go Crazy !!

[@jbates1463]

Thanks for sharing. We take an old aluminum cake pan and just toss them into the oven. Set to 350, once it preheats to 350, I just turn off the oven. Free calcium!.

[@mw12349]

they say to wash them first to get rid of the bacteria. Also you can put them in a plastic bag and easy to crush. Thanks for sharing

[@JennTN411]

So glad that you are getting use of this!!! Learning from each other is so much fun😉❤

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Yes it is😁

[@MyCjmiller]

Great. I cook mine like you food processor and mix with chicken feed.!!!!!!

[@drqhyflyer8262]

we dry them on a platform in the sun and use a small coffee grinder from the thrift to turn to powder. mix it in with their scratch

[@StubbsMillingCo.]

Just like you and I chickens are immune to their own “filth” 😂 their immune to their own bacteria and germs they create like we do. Now if I come in contact with your germs or bacteria then I may become very sick or worse. Same for chickens. Their eggs should be fine to feed them just wash em if worried or do them in the oven especially store bought or from anyone else.

[@AcresOfAdventure]

I 100% agree with this statement. People freak out a little after reading one thing and think that means you can’t do something instead of looking into it a little more

[@twinoaksfarmpoultry]

Awesome! I love this video & the great tips. We've been saving eggshells & drying them & pulverizing them & feeding them back to the chickens. Loved seeing your method & use of the shells! Thanks so much!

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Thanks for watching! We appreciate you

[@Danielcapalongo]

This is what we do too! Great video.

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@shelleypowers1153]

We don't drain them, we put them in a empty pie tin and bake them on as we preheat our oven for about 5 minutes, when we put them in an empty coffee container and crush them and give them to the chicken's but now I will be adding the Oats with grease, Red pepper flakes and Rosemary 🤗 God Bless You and your Family 🙏

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Glad we could help you Shelley!

[@quackerfarm1234]

I save my coffee grinds and my tea take any metal open them up and put them in for the chickens paper and all they loved it all

[@AcresOfAdventure]

That is a great idea Sara!

[@mommamoore]

great ideas!

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Glad it helped Larissa!

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

Good ideas

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Glad you like them!

[@cindyengland9669]

Good video

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@myunknownland9272]

I use it in the garden Xo

[@2FHomestead]

Nutritional yeast? Is that different from regular yeast?

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Yes it is, it has lots of b vitamins

[@tita7308]

I run my through my nutri bullet to fine grind them.

[@AnneluvsKatz]

The bacon grease oats plus the nutritional yeast is REALLY SALTY 😮😮😮

[@AcresOfAdventure]

I believe there is no sodium in the nutritional yeast we give them but yes the bacon is & it is a treat for them every couple weeks or so.

[@davidthornton8490]

I'll tell you an easier way to break down your eggs.I put all my egg shells in a container as soon as I have a large amount saved up I run them through my food processor you can make them as small as you like they.When that step is done I just sprinkle them on my compost bin.

[@kellydice5764]

So this doesn't teach them to try and eat their own eggs? I've only been doing this 2 years and I was told if they eat their own eggs they won't stop? So I been afraid to try it however recently one broke and they were eating it but haven't caught them doing it since then. We do give oyster shells but if this works it's definitely a money saver.

[@Lonesoul9791]

We throw them into the compost bin.

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Yes we do too but it’s where the chickens might eat also

[@TMBS_Lxcid]

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[@terrih495]

I bet I can dry them in the air fryer instead of heating up the oven.

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Thats a good idea!