Eggshells for calcium in homecooked...raw or cooked?

Thank you ma'am !!

I give the whole egg- shell and all and raw ground up in a little food processor.

 I have always had better results with dried and powdered shells. Ground whole eggs always showed up in poops, so I quit doing them.

Me too Jennie.  I think they aborb the calcium better if it's broken down for them.

Either is fine.  Since you have to dry eggshells to pulverize them, they get "cooked" anyway.

glenmar

Me too Jennie.  I think they aborb the calcium better if it's broken down for them.

Either is fine.  Since you have to dry eggshells to pulverize them, they get "cooked" anyway.

I just let them sit on the counter for a few days to dry out.   Is that not enough?  I can't help but assume that pulverizing them to a powder give the dog a better chance at absorption.

Mindy, if that works for you, I guess it is good enough.  I always just waited until I had enough to stick in the oven on real low heat for a bit, but I didn't think about just letting them air dry.  I just like them good and dry so they don't gunk up the blender!  HATE cleaning that thing!

It seems to do the trick.  Eat a couple eggs, wash them, sit out for a couple days, then they go into a baggie in the fridge until I need to grind them up.  Ends up very powdery and fine.