After cracking open an egg, rinse the shell out and put it back in the carton to store it until you feel you have enough shells. A whole carton yields a few tablespoons generally.
Try not to remove the membrane, it's packed full of nutrients!
Boil the Shells
Boil the shells for about five minutes to clean the shells.
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| Shells from a previous batch in the Toast R Oven. |
Lay the shells out on a towel to let the water drip off.
Dry The Shells in an Oven. I used my Toast R Oven because it's been so hot out.
Conventional Oven: 200° F for about 10 minutes (varies based on egg size. Keep checking on them to make sure they don't burn!
Toast R Oven: 180° F for 5 minutes, pull the eggs out and flip them over. Let cool for a few minutes and put back in for another few minutes. Keep an eye on them, my first batch in the toaster oven burnt very fast!
I used my NUTRiBULLET and milled the egg shells into a small power. You can also use a blender (sift out any large pieces afterwards if it does not make such a nice fine powder!) or use a coffee grinder. Coffee grinders can be bought fairly cheap (less than $20 at WalMart) so if you do not have something to grind the shells and don't want to invest in an expensive product, a coffee grinder will work just fine!
Half of the power is dark, that is from the burnt batch. The colour of your shells will determine the colour of your powder. If yours isn't an eggshell white, it may be due to the eggs being burnt (like in my first batch!) and the colour of the shells themselves will make a difference too!Add the powder to your pets food according to the appropriate amount (see below). Egg shells are jam packed with calcium, so you don't need much!
Stir in any other supplements and serve with meat!
I've added Green Lipped Mussel from RawPaw for my old guy Coal! Green Lipped Mussels are excellent for old doggy joints!
The amount of calcium powder you add will be determined by the amount of meat you're feeding with it. See the chart below from Pet-Grub.com
Weight of Meat Ground Egg Shells 100 grams 1/4 tsp 200 grams 1/2 tsp 300 grams 2/3 tsp 400 grams 3/4 tsp 1/4 pound 1/4 tsp 1/2 pound 1/2 tsp 3/4 pound 3/4 tsp 1 pound 1 tsp 1 Jumbo Egg or 1 Large Egg 1/8 tsp 2 Jumbo Eggs or 2 Large Eggs 1/4 tsp 4 Jumbo Eggs of 4 Large Eggs 1/2 tsp 6 Jumbo Eggs of 6 Large Eggs 3/4 tsp 8 Jumbo Eggs of 8 Large Eggs 1 tsp
For more information about the amazing benefits of eggs,
read my blog entry: Eggs are Excellent!
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