[Sca-cooks] Getting the most use out of a particular food

[Diana Skaggs]

I was told by a my grandmother that you have to cook the eggshells, especially if you feed them to chickens.  The birds need the calcium, but chickens will begin to peck their own eggs if the shells aren't cooked first. Don't know if it applies to wild birds, though.
 
Liadan

"Barbara G. Dodge" <awench1 at cox.net> wrote:
***Nonfood***
Eggshells are good for fertilizing tomato plants. Crush them up finely and
add to the soil.

Eggshells also benefit the birds if you crush it up and mix it with any seed
you use in your feeders, or scatter it where you know birds frequently feed.
It act as a calcium supplement and the shells of the eggs these birds lay
will be stronger.

Felicia



gordonse at one.net wrote:

> ***Nonfood***
> Cutting out the bad places in fruits and vegetables and using the throw
away
> scraps to make compost.
> Using egg shells to make crackle picture frames ( I have no idea if this
is
> period :-). ).
> Saving walnut shells for dye.
>
>
> What else?
>
> Sharon
> gordonse at one.net
>
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