What are other natural sources of calcium , other than egg shells and the bones themselves, to supplement?
Personally I would stick with the eggshells, but I have heard people talking to their butcher/meat market and asking them to save bone “sawdust” from when they cut the meats down. This bone dust would be preferable to bonemeal because it would still be in its “raw” state. Eggshell powder can be made yourself, by saving the raw shells, drying and then running them through a coffee grinder or between 2 pieces of wax paper, using a rolling pin to roll over the shells to break them down. According to Pitcairn, there is 1,800 mgs. of calcium per teaspoon of eggshell powder. Bone Dust contains 8.74 % ash, (1/3 of which is calcium), 25.26 % fat, 13.42 % protein, and 52 % is water. * Watch the ash levels with neutered male cats. Higher levels have been associated with kidney and bladder issues.
Most people stick with eggshells, but some talk to their butcher/meat market and asking them to save bone “sawdust” from when they cut the meats down. This bone dust would be preferable to bonemeal because it would still be in its “raw” state. Eggshell powder can be made yourself, by saving the raw shells, drying and then running them through a coffee grinder. There are 1,800 mgs. of calcium per teaspoon of eggshell powder. Bone Dust contains 8.74 % ash, (1/3 of which is calcium), 25.26 % fat, 13.42 % protein, and 52 % is water.
Personally I would stick with the eggshells, but I have heard people talking to their butcher/meat market and asking them to save bone “sawdust” from when they cut the meats down. This bone dust would be preferable to bonemeal because it would still be in its “raw” state. Eggshell powder can be made yourself, by saving the raw shells, drying and then running them through a coffee grinder. According to Pitcairn, there is 1,800 mgs. of calcium per teaspoon of eggshell powder. Bone Dust contains 8.74 % ash, (1/3 of which is calcium), 25.26 % fat, 13.42 % protein, and 52 % is water.
Personally I would stick with the eggshells, but I have heard people talking to their butcher/meat market and asking them to save bone “sawdust” from when they cut the meats down. This bone dust would be preferable to bonemeal because it would still be in its “raw” state. Eggshell powder can be made yourself, by saving the raw shells, drying and then running them through a coffee grinder. According to Pitcairn, there is 1,800 mgs. of calcium per teaspoon of eggshell powder. Bone Dust contains 8.74 % ash, (1/3 of which is calcium), 25.26 % fat, 13.42 % protein, and 52 % is water.
Personally I would stick with the eggshells, but I have heard people talking to their butcher/meat market and asking them to save bone ” sawdust” from when they cut the meats down. This bone dust would be preferable to bonemeal because it would still be in its ” raw” state. Eggshell powder can be made yourself, by saving the raw shells, drying and then running them through a coffee grinder. According to Pitcairn, there is 1,800 mgs. of calcium per teaspoon of eggshell powder. Bone Dust contains 8.74 % ash, (1/3 of which is calcium), 25.26 % fat, 13.42 % protein, and 52 % is water.
