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I read that eggshells are good for the soil. So I crushed up a few and spread it on my potted tomato plants. I noticed the shells disappearing little by little, but I wasn't sure if it was just my imagination. Then yesterday, I saw birds in the pots picking out the shells and taking it.
I had no idea birds like eggshells. Do you guys know if they actually eat it or bring it back to there nest for some purpose? I don't mind letting the birds have the eggshells but just curious.
Oh yes, birds that are laying needs lots of calcium, and egg shells are a good source.
When I've kept chickens, I fed them back their own egg shells, to supplement the oyster shell. Just make sure to crunch the dried shells thoroughly, so their bird brains don't get the idea that eating their own eggs is a good idea!
next time just slightly bury the eggshells in your potting soil. That way it will decompose quicker and get to the roots quicker. Just hanging around on the surface will take much longer---and attract birds and other critters.
Our ducks love eggshells when they are laying and that is almost all year round. It is only the females that eat the shells - the males are not interested. So, I presume, that it is more of the need for calcium than it is for grit. Our female ducks chase broken eggshells around like candy.
Perhaps a more interesting question is how nature knows what minerals or vitamins it need to produce eggs or survive? Are they attracted to the smell, sight, - how do they know what works and helps them survive and reproduce?
Family had a BBQ one day and had a ton of lobster. I had them put all the Lobster scraps in a bag for me.
I then emptied it in my compost. If you've been around or eaten Lobster you know the scent is STRONG!
Worried about attracting animals I dug to the bottom of the compost, put it there, and covered it with the rest of the compost stuff.. No animals came and now I have nice rich compost soil.
Trick is to put anything animals like "under" the soil.
Although I caught a Chipmonk digging for watermelon and Avacados. lol Go deep!
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