essential oils

I've put off posting because I know some of my choices may not be well received. Let me start by saying I LOVE my duck more than I could put into words and am pulling out all the stops to attempt to help her heal; so please be gentle. :) It is most likely that Miss Dewey has aspergillosis...

Hey yall. I’ve been reading about putting in a few drops of essential oils in a water and vinegar mixture to clean & deodorize chicken coops, was just wondering if these oils are ok to use? I question it bc I know some oils are unsafe for certain animals and wanted to know if the ones I have...

My flock has been showing symptoms for a while now, I’ve tried all the natural remedies I could find (ACV, Garlic) as well as vetrx in their water. It seems to help for a day, then it’s back to normal. Symptoms include sneezing, open mouth breathing, bubbly eyes, deaths in a few, gurgling...

I had a hen with a terrible sounding respiratory illness and used the advice and recipe I found buried in an old post and it worked! I’m going to share it here with key words that I hope help it show up when others search. The Recipe: 1 tsp honey + 2 drops Thieves or Onguard + 1 drop Oregano...

I thought some of this group might be interested in this article. We're trying to raise our hens as organic as possible and some of these suggestions seemed viable options. Has anyone else used essential oils with their flocks? Pros or cons...

With spring finally having officially arrived in my neck of the woods, :celebrate I figured I'd share with you all my super easy fly spray recipe. It's natural and non-toxic, unlike the flysprays that can be bought at feed stores. I use this stuff to detour flies around my coop, and spray it on...

I could not find a particular thread that would fit my needs, so I am posting here on random ramblings. Does anyone know if essential oils are bad for birds? I know with poultry we have to be careful to avoid anything that could affect our birds respiratory system. I am getting some...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Pretty new. We started with (5) RIR in May of 2016. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? (6) RIR (3) Buff Orpingtons (2) Silver Laced Wyandottes (1) Delaware (1) Americauna/RIR mix (1) Wheaton Maran (4) Maran babies that we...

I have been hearing about how farmers are adding Oregano to water to help keep their chickens healthy. I sell EO's so I have lots on hand and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience adding Oregano EO (or any other oil) to their birds water. If you've tried it, I'd love to hear back from...