Shell Grit

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All natural Optimised nutrition

Strengthen the shells of your hens’ eggs with our medium shell grit, preventing cracks and breakage of their eggs.

  • Provides essential calcium
  • Reduces the risk of hens becoming egg bound
  • Fewer cracked or damaged eggs
$9.99
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Give your backyard flock the essential calcium they need to maintain strong bones and produce healthy, crack-free eggs with our medium shell grit. Providing your hens with extra shell grit can improve gizzard efficiency and reduce the risk of egg-bound hens. With a convenient 1 kg pack size, it's perfect for smaller backyard flocks and can be easily provided to your hens in a separate, free-choice container.

Delivery time depends on your location and the shipping method you choose. We dispatch orders every business day (excludes weekends and public holidays), with online orders generally shipped the same day if received before 8 am. 

Once dispatched, standard delivery will arrive within approximately:

  • Melbourne metro: 3–5 business days
  • Regional Victoria: 7–10 business days
  • Interstate cities: 5–14 business days
  • Non-Victorian regional areas: 10–22 business days


If you select express shipping at checkout, this will normally reduce the arrival date by one to two business days.

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Family Values

Giuliana and Jason, owners of Talking Hens, are from an educational background and love talking to and interacting with customers. Warmly welcoming families to the farm is always a joy and they love watching the excitement of children seeing the hens, often for the first time.

Supporting, encouraging, and providing best practice information to families is a priority along with answering any and all questions. Staff are thoroughly trained, friendly, and approachable so that they are able to provide expert advice and support for families both new and experienced in keeping backyard chickens.

Sustainability

Circular economy principles are at the heart of Talking Hens, with a strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and environmentally-friendly practices. Working on new ways to produce high-quality products using hempcrete, recycled wood and 3D Printing with metal and plant-based plastics are just some of the materials and technology that the business has been using. We are constantly searching for new, more sustainable practices, using locally made, high-quality, and recyclable materials wherever possible.

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