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Show Crushed Oyster Shells Are Valuable for Hens New feeders of crushed oyster shell report an average of 30 extra eggs a year from each hen. According to other experienced poultrymen this is a modest estimate. Many who trapnest their hens and keep an accurate record of production find that the average is higher. If eggs are figured at three cents each that means 90 cents more in actual cash from each hen. As the bird will eat only about three cents' worth of oyster shell during the year, the net profit is 87 cents. Multiply that by the number of hens in your flock and you'll have a tidy sura. People wonder why doing such a little thing makes so big a difference. differ-ence. The answer is simple. It's plain chemistry. |