Fresh herbs

[Sammy Sam]

How do you use your fresh herbs(for laying live hens Lol!)? I read about grow herbs for chickens and about two weeks ago I planted a lot of different types. I just picked about two cups total of fresh rosemary, thyme, oregano, spearmint, peppermint, lavender and I was thinking of adding them to sand for a dust bath, but maybe I should just throw the cuttings in the run? Their run is dirt/sand, I live in Florida and they dust bathe all over in the run. I also planted Lemon balm, dill, fennel and parsley.

 

[Mantisquailman]

You should just be able to throw it in to the run.

 

[Hope Hughes]

How do you use your fresh herbs(for laying live hens Lol!)? I read about grow herbs for chickens and about two weeks ago I planted a lot of different types. I just picked about two cups total of fresh rosemary, thyme, oregano, spearmint, peppermint, lavender and I was thinking of adding them to sand for a dust bath, but maybe I should just throw the cuttings in the run? Their run is dirt/sand, I live in Florida and they dust bathe all over in the run. I also planted Lemon balm, dill, fennel and parsley.

I give them fresh and then dry the rest out and add to their feed. I have never given them any mints or lavender so i cant help you there.

I also live in FL and have sandy soil and they just scratch around it in the run and eat it fine.

 

[Sammy Sam]

I give them fresh and then dry the rest out and add to their feed. I have never given them any mints or lavender so i cant help you there.

I also live in FL and have sandy soil and they just scratch around it in the run and eat it fine.

Thank you. I read on Lavedar a few different times and I won’t feed them it. Says it’s toxic to small animals if eaten. It does say I can add to nest boxes, dust baths or hang in coop. I planted it close to their nest boxes, where they can’t get to it, maybe I’ll just let it grow and not add it to areas that they might ingested it.