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Does anyone know where I get cuttlebone already shaved? I hate shaving it myself.....

You can get 5lbs of powdered oyster shells from Bird Supply NH. I shave cuttlebone and mineral block. You can try a coffee grinder but do it outside, when you open the top is us like a smokey dust when you first open the lid.

I have no problem shaving cuttlebone - just use a butterknife and scrape it downwards on an angle into a bowl. It goes very quickly!

dfcauley wrote:Does anyone know where I get cuttlebone already shaved? I hate shaving it myself.....

Only thing I could find was powdered cuttlebone here: http://store.mfgouldianfinches.com/10pocu75gms.html

Is there a benefit to shaved vs. just attaching it to the cage?

FancyFinch wrote:Is there a benefit to shaved vs. just attaching it to the cage?

I just like to put some in their mineral mix since of the birds don't seem to use the hanging cuttlebone.

Thanks for the link Debbie. I CAN shave it off, but it is something I just hate doing for some reason....

Cindy
I tried the coffee grinder with egg shells, and had the same situation.
A plume of egg shell dust just came out of the coffee grinder when I opened it. yuk. That find dust spreads and settles on everything.

dfcauley wrote:I CAN shave it off, but it is something I just hate doing for some reason....

Oh, I get it - kinda like I hate working for a living.

L in Ontario wrote:

dfcauley wrote:I CAN shave it off, but it is something I just hate doing for some reason....

Oh, I get it - kinda like I hate working for a living.

How about I send the cuttle bone to you Liz and pay you to shave it off for me.

They don't like the hanging cuttlebone? I guess I'm lucky then, cause mine love it! Even the babies have taken to it very well!

Maybe a silly question...:

Is cuttle bone something finches should be eating on a regular basis, or only when they feel they need it ie. during breeding season?

Mine only ever touched it during breeding season, and now just use it to perch on

In this case, should I be shaving it to make it more accessible/easier to eat, or should I let them decide when to eat it?

Mine use it all the time. The powdered is good to!

How about a fine hole cheese grater works great....it grates it finer almost like powdered sugar!

They have powdered cuttlebone at Petco. It's in a spice-type of container.
I grind mine down and use it to help dry out eggfood.

birdclaws wrote:They have powdered cuttlebone at Petco. It's in a spice-type of container.
I grind mine down and use it to help dry out eggfood.

Thanks! I will try Petco!!

dfcauley wrote:

L in Ontario wrote:

dfcauley wrote:I CAN shave it off, but it is something I just hate doing for some reason....

Oh, I get it - kinda like I hate working for a living.

How about I send the cuttle bone to you Liz and pay you to shave it off for me.

Deal... If I get benefits and vacation time too!!