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Herbs For Chicken Health - FarmKing - 11-11-2014
It would be nice if we list herbs and there health benefits for chickens here. I know of neem leaves (dogoyaro), bitter leaves, scent leaves and moringa. Neem can replace antibiotics to some extent.
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - Henlus - 11-12-2014
You can also add ginger and garlic. They help in digestion and promote general health of the birds. It is best to add them in feed rather than water.
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - Henlus - 11-12-2014
Another thing is this, adding ginger, onion and esp garlic powder to feed can protect the feed against fungi causing mycotoxin. In case you don't know, mycotoxin is very dangerous to birds and animals as a whole. Apart from death, it can cause reduce feed intake, low feed conversion efficiency and less productivity.
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - FarmKing - 11-14-2014
Wow, thanks a lot. These are secrets that can set someone apart from others. God bless u.
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - Donk - 11-14-2014
Following.
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - Manihot - 11-17-2014
These are really awesome. I thank u all.
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - Henlus - 02-04-2015
These links might be helpful: http://www.farmersjoint.com/blog/livestock-farming/antibiotic-resistance-herbs-plant-extracts-can-help/ http://www.farmersjoint.com/blog/livestock-farming/poultry/herbs-for-chickens/
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - Hilux - 02-08-2015
How about aloe vera?
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - FarmTech - 05-02-2021
(02-08-2015, 06:16 PM)Hilux Wrote: How about aloe vera?
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Aloe vera is super good for them. Helps in growth and general health. Put in water or feed. But beware that it contains aloin, a compound that has laxative effect. It can also cause stomach cramps in humans. But thank God, this aloin is present in the outer leaf pulp of Aloe leaves. The yellow sap that sometimea flows out from cut aloe vera contains aloin. So by scraping out the clear gel at the center of the leaves, you avoid the aloin.
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - FarmTech - 05-02-2021
How to extract aloe vera gel without the latex: https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/tag/how-to-remove-latex-from-aloe-vera-leaves/
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - Hippo - 06-06-2021
(05-02-2021, 09:29 PM)FarmTech Wrote: How to extract aloe vera gel without the latex: https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/tag/how-to-remove-latex-from-aloe-vera-leaves/
I never knew aloe vera have a bad side. Thanks for sharing.
RE: Herbs For Chicken Health - Henlus - 08-05-2021
Garlic isn't effective at all in controlling worms in poultry, according to the research https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119316657: