Back 2 Basics Powdered Eggshell

Back 2 Basics Powdered Eggshell is a simple calcium supplement for dogs and cats made from finely ground eggshells. It’s an easy way to add calcium to boneless raw or home-prepared meals when extra calcium is needed.

Calcium is an essential mineral that supports healthy bones and teeth, muscle function, and normal nerve function. It also needs to be properly balanced with phosphorus in the diet, especially when preparing food at home.

Approximately ½ teaspoon provides 1,000 mg of calcium. Because calcium needs depend on the entire diet, use the amount recommended by your balanced recipe or veterinary nutrition professional rather than simply adding it by body weight.

Yes. Eggshell powder can be a convenient calcium source for boneless raw, cooked, or homemade diets. Meat is naturally high in phosphorus and relatively low in calcium, so an appropriate calcium source is important when formulating a balanced boneless diet.

Eggshell powder can provide the calcium portion of a properly formulated boneless diet. However, it does not provide all of the nutrients found in edible bone, so the rest of the recipe still needs to be properly balanced.

Generally, no. If your pet’s raw diet already includes an appropriate amount of edible bone or another calcium source, adding eggshell powder could provide more calcium than your pet needs. Follow the recipe or feeding guidelines for the diet you’re using.

No extra calcium is usually needed with a complete and balanced dog or cat food, since the calcium and phosphorus levels have already been formulated for the diet. Eggshell powder is most useful for DIY or boneless meals that specifically require added calcium.

Just one ingredient: finely ground eggshells. It’s shelf-stable, easy to measure, and mixes easily into raw, cooked, or other home-prepared meals with no fillers or unnecessary ingredients.