What Herbs and Spices do you give your chickens?

[Mtnboomer]

I have a thyme plant that they nibble at occasionally throughout the year. They also take mint leaves that grow through the garden fence.
Besides all the usual stuff found in a yard, i let them in the garden once the harvest is complete. They destroy all remnants of my garden including underdeveloped or undesirable broccoli, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, fall peas, raddishes, beans, basil, oregano etc.

 

[Maiahr]

Where I live we have hundreds of herbs. My chicken firstly attached the lavander and ate it all. Right now is winter and here is what I do: every evening I boil about 5litres of herbal mix - oregano, cat's claw, thyme, St. John wart, etc.etc. whatever I have collected in the summer. Once the herbal mix boils, my family has a cup of herbal tea in the evening. In the remaining herbal mix I put corn and wheat and I turn the hob off. In the morning I feed the chickens with the corn and the wheat. They looove it .. more than the layers mix from the shop.

 

[PioneerChicks]

Where I live we have hundreds of herbs. My chicken firstly attached the lavander and ate it all. Right now is winter and here is what I do: every evening I boil about 5litres of herbal mix - oregano, cat's claw, thyme, St. John wart, etc.etc. whatever I have collected in the summer. Once the herbal mix boils, my family has a cup of herbal tea in the evening. In the remaining herbal mix I put corn and wheat and I turn the hob off. In the morning I feed the chickens with the corn and the wheat. They looove it .. more than the layers mix from the shop.

That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Saaniya]

I'm always looking for new ideas! What herbs or spices do you feed or let you chickens have access too, and why?

Since I have pet chickens and I belong from a medical field , I research alot about Their herbs and I found some really amazing herbs that not just help them living healthy but sometimes they build their body so strong TWO OF MY FAVORITE ARE

• MORINGA OLIFERA (DRUMSTICK EXTRACT) A MIRACULOUS HERB FOR ALL OVER HEALTH AND HEMOGLOBIN
MORINGA CONTAINS HIGH AMOUNTS OF MULTI-VITAMINS AND ESSENTIAL MINERAL THAT TREAT SEVERAL ISSUES IN CHICKENS INCLUDING ECOLI , COCCIDIOSIS & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IT ALSO HELP HEART AND LUNG HEALTH , DETOXIFICATION OF LIVER AND GOOD PRODUCTION OF BLOOD , SOME RESEARCHES SAYS THAT IT CAN CURE TUMOURS AND CANCER, IT HELP BUILDING HEALTHY LYMPH SYSTEM TOO .

• FEENEL SEED (SWEET FENNEL OIL) WHICH HELP TREATING YEAST INFECTION & SOUR CROP , I PERSONALLY TREAT MY ROOSTER'S ORAL THRUSH WITH THIS AND ITS JUST FANTASTIC .

 

[PioneerChicks]

Since I have pet chickens and I belong from a medical field , I research alot about Their herbs and I found some really amazing herbs that not just help them living healthy but sometimes they build their body so strong TWO OF MY FAVORITE ARE

• MORINGA OLIFERA (DRUMSTICK EXTRACT) A MIRACULOUS HERB FOR ALL OVER HEALTH AND HEMOGLOBIN
MORINGA CONTAINS HIGH AMOUNTS OF MULTI-VITAMINS AND ESSENTIAL MINERAL THAT TREAT SEVERAL ISSUES IN CHICKENS INCLUDING ECOLI , COCCIDIOSIS & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IT ALSO HELP HEART AND LUNG HEALTH , DETOXIFICATION OF LIVER AND GOOD PRODUCTION OF BLOOD , SOME RESEARCHES SAYS THAT IT CAN CURE TUMOURS AND CANCER, IT HELP BUILDING HEALTHY LYMPH SYSTEM TOO .

• FEENEL SEED (SWEET FENNEL OIL) WHICH HELP TREATING YEAST INFECTION & SOUR CROP , I PERSONALLY TREAT MY ROOSTER'S ORAL THRUSH WITH THIS AND ITS JUST FANTASTIC .

Those sound like great herbs!

 

[AntiqueB]

Where I live we have hundreds of herbs. My chicken firstly attached the lavander and ate it all. Right now is winter and here is what I do: every evening I boil about 5litres of herbal mix - oregano, cat's claw, thyme, St. John wart, etc.etc. whatever I have collected in the summer. Once the herbal mix boils, my family has a cup of herbal tea in the evening. In the remaining herbal mix I put corn and wheat and I turn the hob off. In the morning I feed the chickens with the corn and the wheat. They looove it .. more than the layers mix from the shop.

This sounds great! I'm going to try it!

 

[Ryguy3684]

I sprinkle dried lavender in the nest boxes and their dust bath. I like the smell, and I was told it is a calming scent for the birds. I don't know how much truth is in that, but they love eating it out of their dust bath.

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

I found it. Apparently it can also be called binding weed?

Yep, that nasty crap is bind weed. It's next to impossible to kill it!

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

Anyways, we can't find a herbivore or omnivore that doesn't like it yet, so we don't ever get over rub with it. Plus they're great for plant jewelry. They chickens seem to prefer the flowers, but will eat the leaves if there aren't flowers left

It's actually toxic to some animals in large enough quantities.

 

[bill3607]

It's actually toxic to some animals in large enough quantities.

So, is morning glory. The seeds in large amounts are like taking LSD. Can cause hallucinations. Of course, some chickens may like the experience.