{"product_id":"chicken-lickin-oyster-shell-grit-12kg","title":"Chicken Lickin Oyster Shell Grit 1.2Kg","description":"\u003ch5\u003eChicken Lickin Oyster Shell Grit – 1.2kg\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrushed oyster shell, offered free-choice as a calcium source for laying birds. It is fully soluble, so unlike flint grit it does not stay in the gizzard grinding food — it dissolves and is absorbed, releasing calcium steadily rather than in one hit, which is what a hen forming a shell overnight actually needs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA hen puts roughly two grams of calcium into every shell she lays. A good layers ration covers most of that, but birds late in lay, older hens, and any flock getting a lot of mixed corn will run short, and thin or soft shells are usually the first sign. Offering oyster shell separately lets each bird take what she needs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletely soluble, so the calcium is absorbed rather than passing through.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReleases calcium slowly, which suits shell formation overnight.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupports eggshell thickness and consistency in laying birds.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributes to bone strength in hens laying heavily.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffered free-choice, so birds self-regulate instead of being dosed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1.2kg tub, a sensible first size for a few hens.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLaying hens, ducks and bantams in lay.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlocks showing thin, soft or brittle shells.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOlder hens and birds late in their laying year.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlocks fed a good deal of mixed corn, which carries almost no calcium.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot a grinding grit — it dissolves, so birds still need insoluble flint grit. Chicken Lickin Mixed Grit supplies both in one tub.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffer free-choice in a separate pot, not mixed through the feed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep it topped up and available at all times during the laying season.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSite it under cover so rain does not turn it to paste.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffer insoluble flint grit alongside it in a second pot.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComposition: crushed oyster shell. 1.2kg tub.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully soluble calcium source. Not a gizzard grit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAgriVite, who produce the Chicken Lickin range, publish no calcium percentage, particle size or analysis on their own website, so none is stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe pack declaration is the authority on contents.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffer it only to birds in lay. Calcium fed to chicks, growers or birds not yet laying can damage developing kidneys, and there is no benefit to offset that.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFree-choice means a separate pot. Mixing calcium through the ration removes the bird's ability to take only what she needs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chicken Lickin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372192342080,"sku":"fdy1789534972238","price":4.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/chicken-lickin-oyster-shell-grit-12kg_1.jpg?v=1789534976","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/chicken-lickin-oyster-shell-grit-12kg","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}