Giving water soluble calcium to chickens
Can you add water soluble calcium to the chicken waterer for calcium supplement
Top answer
yes i have added WCA to my chicken water for years. nice hard shells.
From the KNF library
From the KNF library
Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books
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Sep 2026
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Yes. Drake's library says soft eggs need more water-soluble KNF calcium in the feed or water to harden the shell. (Office Hours Ep. 153, 6:09)
Calcium also goes in the feed. Dr. Park's basic chicken formula uses 200ml calcium phosphate with roughly 30kg rice bran, plus seawater, Animal Mineral D, plant juice, toasted oyster shell and IMO 4. (Office Hours Ep. 152, 1:02:30)
Look at the whole diet, too. Too much nitrogen-rich feed pushes chickens into growth mode instead of laying. Add wild grass, calcium, and phosphorus. (Office Hours Ep. 132, 19:10)
The library gives no dose or dilution for chicken water, so it can't confirm how much to add.
Sources
- 6:09 Office Hours Ep. 153 (Dec 2024) — Soft Eggs, Chicken Feed Formula, Baby Chick Water Recipe · “Soft eggs need more water-soluble KNF calcium in the feed or water to harden the shell.”
- 1:02:30 Office Hours Ep. 152 (Dec 2024) — Frozen FPJ, Chicken Feed Ratios, Toxic Tire Mulch · “Roughly 30kg rice bran, 1 liter seawater, 200ml calcium phosphate, 150cc Animal Mineral D, 200ml plant juice, toasted oyster shell, and IMO 4.”
- 19:10 Office Hours Ep. 132 (Jul 2024) — Chicken Egg Lay Rates, Well Water E. Coli, Blossom End Rot Calcium · “Too much nitrogen-rich feed pushes chickens into growth mode instead of laying; add wild grass, calcium, and phosphorus.”
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we add a TBSP of WCA to our 24hr fermented chicken food mix when egg production drops or there are abnormalities to eggshell. definitely helps keep chickens healthy.
