Equimins Country Living Egg Shell Improver (500g)

Put an end to fragile, soft-shelled, or thin eggs with Equimins Country Living Egg Shell Improver (500g). Formulated specifically for laying poultry, ducks, and game birds, this mineral-rich nutritional powder delivers a bioavailable blend of essential calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vital trace elements designed to reinforce shell integrity and support daily laying demands.

Active laying hens require a constant, high-volume supply of calcium to produce strong, smooth eggshells every 24 to 26 hours. When mineral reserves drop—often due to peak laying cycles, ageing hens, or poor feed absorption—birds can begin laying soft-shelled ("rubber") or easily broken eggs. Equimins Egg Shell Improver solves this by combining high-purity calcium and essential minerals with Vitamin D3, which is critical for transporting calcium directly from the gut into the bloodstream and shell gland. Simply sprinkled over daily feed, it restores shell hardness, protects skeletal density, and keeps your hens laying consistently.

🐓 Why Choose Equimins Egg Shell Improver?

• 🥚 Eliminates Soft & Thin Shells: Supplies dense, easily digestible calcium to rapidly harden soft-shelled or cracked eggs.
• ☀️ Fortified with Vitamin D3: Essential for optimal calcium absorption and utilisation within the hen's shell-forming gland.
• 🦴 Protects Bone Density: Prevents hens from leaching calcium from their own bones, safeguarding against cage layer fatigue and joint weakness.
• 🪶 Multi-Mineral Formula: Enriched with phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc to support overall metabolic health and egg laying structure.
• 🥣 Simple Feed-Top Dressing: Palatable powder easily mixes into wet or dry daily feed pellets, mash, or scratch mixes.

📊 Technical Profile & Specifications

📋 Administration & Feeding Guide

Recommended Daily Dosage Rates:

• Standard Prevention / Daily Maintenance: Add 1 level measure (approx. 10g) per 10 birds daily, mixed thoroughly into feed.
• Active Soft-Shell Treatment / Heavy Deficiencies: Increase to 2 level measures (approx. 20g) per 10 birds daily for 7 to 14 days until shell strength normalises.

Critical Management Guidelines:

1. Feed Binding: Lightly dampen dry pellets or feed with water, vegetable oil, or cider apple vinegar so the fine powder adheres evenly and isn't left behind in the bottom of the trough.
2. Provide Insoluble Grit: Ensure hens also have access to hard flint grit for gizzard digestion alongside oyster shell/calcium supplements.
3. Routine Usage: Highly recommended for older laying hens, rescue ex-battery hens, or during peak spring laying surges.
4. ⭐ Top Tip: Mixing Egg Shell Improver into a warm mash on winter mornings gives ageing hens a quick, comforting boost of bioavailable calcium right when their bodies are working hardest to build the next day's shell!