Electric charcoal/egg/shell grit/cuttlefish grinder?

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davlee
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Instead of pounding "supplements", I would prefer to use an electric grinder if they are available & suitable.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Dave
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garyh
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I use a sausage maker,garyh
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Rob
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I make my own grit mix just using the blender. Shells, egg shells, cuttlefish, charcoal. I just try not to blend it to dust. Comes out alright and is alot cheaper than buying it from rip off merchants. The Birds hoe it down.
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Darkangel1977
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Yes i use an electric coffee grinder. Does the job a treat.... was pretty cheap from kmart if i remember correctly
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Tiaris
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I use an electric corn cracker - bloody noisy but efffective. Use it for grinding smaller cuttlebone, charcoal & eggshell pieces & also for breaking up sunflower seed for Siskins.
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starman
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I'd caution against using blender/grinder machines for harder materials (e.g. oyster shell) or the life expectancy of the blades will be measured in minutes....perfectly fine 'though for softer mineral matter, nuts and seeds.
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I'll stick to the potato masher for eggshells and a gentle hammer tap for charcoal when necessary. Cuttle fish I just hand break into chunks for them and I don;t use shell grit.
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