Eggshell flour provides your dog and cat with additional calcium. As the name suggests, eggshell flour is crushed, dried eggshells. This creates a fine powder that looks very similar to flour. Because of the eggshells, the calcium content of the flour is around 37 percent. You can use it especially for pregnant bitches, puppies and kittens. They need calcium for their mother's milk and bone growth.
Basically, the daily requirement of calcium is 50 to 90 milligrams per kilogram of body weight. Accordingly, eggshell flour is a completely normal food additive for dogs and cats. So mix a pinch of the flour into your BARF dog food to cover the requirement. As a guide: one teaspoon corresponds to about five grams.
By using eggshell flour for dogs and cats, you can neutralize the excess phosphorus that your four-legged friends generate due to the raw BARF meat . This excess is completely natural, which is why balancing it with calcium or eggshell flour is firmly established in BARF . For example, for 500 grams of horse meat, around two grams of eggshell flour are recommended for your dogs.
In the BARF calculator from Haustierkost you will find a separate gram indication for calcium. You can use this as a guide when ordering eggshell flour for your dogs and cats. At the same time, remember that your four-legged friends also absorb calcium through bones. If you have any further questions, you can contact us directly or visit your trusted veterinary practice.
