How To Make Eggshell Calcium Supplement For Your Dog - Fast & Easy

 If you feed your pet homemade food, you need to be sure to supplement calcium. You can buy a supplement like this one or you can make your own. This is a very simple recipe and unlike most supplements, doesn't flavor the dogs food.

Ingredients

One dozen or more eggshellsOne dozen eggshells

Steps

Collect washed eggshells in the refrigeratorCollect washed eggshells in the refrigerator
until you have a dozen or enough to fill a cookie sheet.until you have a dozen or enough to fill a cookie sheet.
Eggshells will begin to dry while in the refrigerator.Eggshells will begin to dry while in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.Preheat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Spread the eggshells on a cookie sheet and bakeSpread the eggshells on a cookie sheet and bake
10-15 minutes.10 to 15 minutes.
If you washed the eggshells shortly before baking, allow extra baking time. Eggshells must be completely dry before grinding.If you washed the eggshells shortly before baking, allow extra baking time. Eggshells must be completely dry before grinding.
Grind the eggshells in a clean coffee grinder or a blender until all large pieces are ground to a powder. A mortar and pestle is also a great way to grind to a powder.Grind the eggshells in a clean coffee grinder or a blender until all large pieces are ground to a powder. A mortar and pestle is also a great way to grind to a powder.
Store in a lidded jar in the fridge.Store in a lidded jar.
Give 1/8 tsp per 10 lb weightGive ⅛ tsp per 10 lb weight
Since we also give dry kibble food, we only give 1/4 tsp in each meal for our 60 lb Golden Retriever (as the dry kibble is also supplemented and you don't want to give too much and cause hypercalcemia).