Zoodles Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Has anyone ever tried making their own calcium supplement from ground up eggshells? http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/how-to-make-calcium-using-egg-shells I am liking this idea, love a bit of recycling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I remember doing this for foster dogs..or maybe it was for the baby Cockateil that I had. Can't remember but my interest is piqued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 If you try it, will you let us know how it really tastes? I am rather adventurous, but this one scares me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoodles Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Me too - the chicken poop often on the shells is a bit off putting lol! But I'll give it a go when I've got an eggshell collection ready and will keep you posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Yep, I really want to try this one. I'll start saving eggshells too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoodles Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Ok so I washed, sterilised and dried out my eggshells, then ground them up in my food processor which gave me flakes/crumbs the size of... um....chocolate sprinkles maybe? Anyway, the flakes were too big to just eat/stir into a drink so I mixed it in with some almond meal and shredded coconut and crumbed some chicken with the mix. Delish! Added extra crunch Not sure it'll become a regular addition to my pantry, but a coffee or spice grinder would probably help grind the shells into a nice powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beets Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I've done this a few times for my dogs and as I recall, you want to bake the eggshells. The baking dries them which enables you to grind them finely. I haven't done it in awhile and I should! Eggshells are a good source of calcium, but they can also be a good source of E coli, Staph, Salmonella, etc. You're more likely to find nasty bacteria (esp resistant strains) on an eggshell from a bigger chicken operation. I'm guessing poop on shells is a sign your eggs, Zoodles, are coming from a smaller farmer. And you also mentioned sterilizing them. But just a note of caution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoodles Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Thanks for the info beets! I did wash them thoroughly in detergent, then baked them until dry (apparently this kills all the bugs) and then the powder's been in the freezer, and then fried! I'm pretty sure that bacteria will be fried too. 😊 Also I'm in Australia, and my eggs are not from a big operation so I'm not that worried about salmonella, but I'll keep it in mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessDreamer Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I crush the eggshells and add them to my compost pile....for calcium, I eat the bones that come with canned salmon, and leafy greens. I don't think I could eat eggshell....to each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoodles Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 Hahaha it was definitely an experiment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beets Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Yeah, poop usually comes on good eggs so that was more for anyone else reading the thread. I only did it for my dogs a couple times bc it was a PITA and my dogs didn't want to eat it unless I used a tiny amt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzard77 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I buy pastured eggs from my local farmer however, for my own sanity I like to bake them for ultimate safety. I keep a jar of them ground and a container whole(ish) for a number of purposes. I use the ground in a home made remineralizing toothpaste as well as loading into small capsules to take with my magnesium. I love to add the whole(ish) shells to my broths as they simmer for added calcium. I read somewhere too that you can place them in a jar covered with lemon juice to make calcium citrate, but I can't remember why i wanted to make calcium citrate.Egg shells are great for soooo many things, The Prairie Homestead has a great blog post about it. This was probably more about eskimos than you wanted to know, but I am exuberant about eggshells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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