is it possible for some herbs to reverse beneficial effects of vitamins and such in chickens like spinach can absorb calcium from the chickens gut

[JPadronMiami]

is it possible for some herbs to reverse effects of beneficial vitamins and such in chickens like spinach can absorb calcium from the chickens gut affecting egg production? some of the herbs I use regularly is home grown, oregano, mint, cilantro, several types of basil, rosemary, lavender, dill, parsley, and sage.

 

[aart]

I'd use these for seasonings when cooking a chicken,
but I can't imagine any point in feeding them to live chickens.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Yes. its possible. Its possible an asteroid will streak thru the atmosphere and end me before I finish this post. No, just like the possible asteroid, its not likely. The amount your birds would need to eat to have significant health impact (for good or ill) FAR exceeds the amount your birds will eat, and in some cases, can eat.

Herbs and spices go ON birds, not IN them. (unless you are seasoning the cavity for baking of course - but spatchcocking results in more reliable final temperature control).

 

[nuthatched]

Feeding chickens dried or fresh herbs does nothing health wise.
Some are also toxic to chickens, some have helpful components for specific things but giving them all herbs everyday is like taking a little bit of everything in your medicine cabinet everyday, you are slowly poisoning yourself while building immunity to any helpful components.
Herbal medicine is refined, purified and properly dosed.
I treat naturopathy like medicine, because it is medicine. A potent, possibly helpful, possibly harmful, possibly deadly- medicine...just like any RX.
If you want to do herbs, I reccomended attending classes by a professional, classically trained herbalist or naturopathic doctor. :]