Cuttlefish Bone is a natural source of calcium carbonate (85%) and trace minerals, which is an excellent supplement for small birds like finches and budgies.
Cuttlebone is the calcareous internal shell of a cuttlefish and not actually a bone.
Mini Cuttlebone is an excellent calcium supplement suitable for small birds, hermit crabs, turtles, snails and some reptiles.
A typical analysis of Cuttlebone:
Calcium 85% (Calcium Carbonate)
Organic content 8.9%
Moisture content 2.3%
Acid insolubles 1.4%
Magnesium 0.42 % (Magnesium Carbonate)
Potassium 63 mg/kg
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 8,300 mg/kg
Total Phosphate 20 mg/kg
