Although seemingly unnatural and cannibalistic, feeding eggs and/or shells to chickens is an efficient way to recycle nutrients as oophagy (pronounced “oh-off-uh-jee”), meaning “egg consumption” in Greek, is a common practice for non-domesticated chickens. In the wild, hens instinctively consume broken egg shells, primarily for their calcium, and their contents within to reclaim protein and … Continue reading The Reason Chickens Consume Their Own Eggs
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