Our real-world mix for breeding birds, chicks, and conditioning. Simple, flexible, and proven — includes a batch size calculator so you always make the right amount.
Step 1 — Crushed egg
Step 2 — Add calcium and larvae, mix
Step 3 — Ready to feed
🧑🍳 Recipe
Ingredients
→ 6 hard-boiled eggs
→ 6 yolks + 2 whites
→ ¼ cup powdered pellets
→ ~1 tbsp calcium powder (we use powdered cuttlebone)
→ Crushed soldier fly larvae
→ Optional: fresh or powdered vegetables
Instructions
1
Boil eggs 10–12 minutes
2
Separate yolks from whites
3
Mash together yolks and 2 whites
4
Add powdered pellets and crushed larvae
5
Adjust texture — too dry: add egg whites or water · too wet: add more powdered pellets
6
Add calcium powder and mix well. Serve fresh.
✓ Tip: Use powdered pellets instead of breadcrumbs — they provide far better nutrition and don't dilute the protein content the way fillers do.
🥗 Nutritional Benefits
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Protein
Supports growth, feather development, and muscle condition
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Calcium
Critical for egg laying, bone strength, and chick development
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Vitamin A
Supports immune function and respiratory health
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Healthy Fat
Provides energy for breeding and conditioning periods
📅 When to Feed Eggfood
🐣 During breeding season
🐥 While raising chicks
🪶 During molting
📆 1–3× per week for maintenance
⚠️ Safety & Storage
Important: Eggfood spoils quickly. Remove any uneaten portions within 2–4 hours, especially in warm weather. Never leave it in the cage overnight.
Always serve fresh — do not prepare more than needed for the day
Refrigerate unused portions for up to 24 hours
Can be frozen in portions when making a larger batch for later use
📝 Our Notes & Variations
About our calcium choice: We use powdered cuttlebone instead of crushed egg shells. No hard science behind it but our reasoning is simple — get an egg shell wet or rub it with a fingernail and nothing happens. Do the same to cuttlebone and it dissolves. Seems like a more bioavailable source to us.
More egg white can be added based on personal preference — some keepers prefer a wetter mix, others drier. The recipe is forgiving and adjustable.
We keep a collection of reptiles alongside our birds, so we tend to have ingredients around that not everyone might have on hand — like soldier fly larvae and powdered dehydrated greens. The dehydrated greens are something we make ourselves to feed insect colonies and some reptiles. We add them to the eggfood occasionally for extra variety.
At times we also add powdered or finely chopped fresh vegetables depending on what's available. This is entirely optional but adds variety and micronutrients during breeding season.
