Mint/other herbs in chickens water?

[Jada22]

I give my chickens garlic water sometimes, I’ve gotten most of them used to it since chicks so they drink it no problem but they chickens that I got as adults aren’t keen on it.
I’m wondering if I can add herbs or something else to encourage them to drink it?
I grow various types of mint, lemon balm, rosemary,basil, sage,coriander
We also have various berries growing, blackberries, rose hip, willow, sloe, hawthorn, elderberries etc.

I’ve often given them some of the above separately, I’m just unsure if it’s safe to add to the garlic water, when separate they have more control on how much to eat and they only get everything in small amounts anyway.

Also open to suggestions on different things to give them/grow for them.

 

[dennisma1]

What's wrong with plain water? If nothing is b broken don't fix it.

 

[3KillerBs]

IMO, it's fine to offer alternatives if you have a reason to (though I personally save all the seasonings for when I cook the chicken), but NEVER without also offering plain water in a separate waterer.

 

[Jada22]

Garlic has many health benefits and helps boost the immune system. All the chickens that got used to it as chicks enjoy the garlic water it’s just the adults that never had it as chicks don’t touch it. They have several water dishes the garlic water is only given in one. I’m just looking for ways to encourage the chickens who aren’t used to garlic to try it

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Garlic has many health benefits and helps boost the immune system. All the chickens that got used to it as chicks enjoy the garlic water it’s just the adults that never had it as chicks don’t touch it. They have several water dishes the garlic water is only given in one. I’m just looking for ways to encourage the chickens who aren’t used to garlic to try it

If you want them to have garlic, dice it, dehydrate it and add it to chicken scratch or on cold mornings warm wet feed mash sprinkled with the garlic. i dehydrate the oregano and add that to the scratch. Next grow I will do that again. good luck! As long as they are drinking, i would be content.

 

[Folly's place]

Herbs stay in my kitchen, and our chickens drink plain water. If they find something while free ranging and want to eat it, fine.
Mary

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

I saw someone adding garlic, oregano, cinnamon and crushed chili pepper to a mix of scratch and feed. I tried that and my chickens love it - but they love anything, really. It was just the dollar store stuff. I would guess the older hens don’t like the garlic water because it’s unfamiliar and pungent, I would imagine. I know at this stage in the game, I’m not eating broccoli, no matter how good it is for me