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I know this is a repeat subject, but I couldnt find it again. How much Oyster shell is a good amount to give to 2 Zebras and 2 Socities. I think the Zebras are working on a family.
thanks
Tom

I just keep a small treat cup in the cage containing oyster shell & chicken egg shell and let them eat as much or as little as they want. Refill as needed.

That's what I do, too. Seems like sometimes they will go days without touching it, and sometimes they eat a bunch more of it. I figure they know what they need. It's never really all that much that they eat, and it's not expensive stuff, either.

Thanks alot, I put some over their food yesterday and they seemed to go nuts over it. I try to keep some in there all the time now and let them eat what they want.

Where do you find the oyster shell? I haven't been able to locate a source.
I do use egg shell and crushed cuttle bone.

I just get it at the local PetsMart.

Any petshop that sells bird supplies should carry it really. I got mine at Petco.

Crushed cuttle bone? They wont use it the way it is as you buy it in the store? I just put in on the bottom of the avairy. Should I hang it on the side somewhere?

I've heard about crushing the cuttlebone - my birds seem to like theirs just as it is, hanging on the side of the cage. Everybody gnaws on it now and then in there.

Thanks, I'll put mine on the side somewhere and see if they like it better there. I havent seen any of them use it yet where it is

My society and orange-cheek waxbill pick at the one on the side of cage,
but the breeding star finches didn't, so I crushed it and put it in a dish and she consumes a lot of it now.