I have been saving my eggshells for the last few weeks and storing them in the fridge. This question may sound a little silly but how do you prepare them? Wash them? Dry them in a low oven? Just keep them in the fridge and not wash them or keep them in the fridge after washing them? I plan to mix them with oyster shell in trays clamped to my poles. I also plan to put a bit of chicken wire above the brew to act as a wind deterrent.
Thanks in advance for instructions!
Sue
City by the Sea, TX
Eggshell Recipe?
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Craig Haddox
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Sue, I rinse the slime out and put them in the microwave for 3 minutes. I then put them ia a freezer bag and put them in the fridge until I need them. The martins love them especially the females. Good luck this year.
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Emil Pampell-Tx
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Some people put them in a pillowcase, and stick them into the wash machine and then dry them in the dryer...That breaks them up. I never have done this, but if you have a bunch of old unwashed shells, thats what I would tryl
Oyster shells are not very expensive, if you don't want to mess with eggshells, go to a farm feed store and buy the smallest size that you can get, they work good
Oyster shells are not very expensive, if you don't want to mess with eggshells, go to a farm feed store and buy the smallest size that you can get, they work good
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