Can chicken have fire tonic?

[Sarah1728]

Hi all, I'm making fire tonic for my family and was curious if it would be good for my hens. Ingredients are onions, garlic, ginger root, horseradish root, Turmeric root. Hot peppers (habenero, Serrano, & fresno) and Apple cider vinegar. After it sits in a half gallon mason jar for 2 weeks you strain all the veggie bits out so your left with a smooth tonic to drink. The veggies you can keep and use in stews to get all the same health benefits. But I was curious if I could give hens some of the veggies too. Just wasn't sure about each ingredient being ok for them

 

[azygous]

is my reaction to the fire tonic. However, I see nothing that would likely harm chickens. Let them vote on whether the ingredients are consumable.

Personally, I wouldn't let my mouth and tongue within a mile of it.

 

[chickens really]

Well in my opinion I don't see a reason to give it to them?....They are chickens..

 

[Henry&Friends]

I don’t see it hurting them, but I don’t see it really helping them either. I guess let them decide whether they’ll eat it or not?

 

[Sarah1728]

Just not sure I would use up all the veggies after straining. Thinking it could have deworming properties maybe,

 

[electrycmonk]

Don't want to hijack thread but, I am curious about the use of pepper & tomatoes. I've read several places that the greens from these two families are toxic for chicken. Yet, I have seen the 'fruit' used. Just like the apple seed cyano property.

 

[Wezdin]

Don't want to hijack thread but, I am curious about the use of pepper & tomatoes. I've read several places that the greens from these two families are toxic for chicken. Yet, I have seen the 'fruit' used. Just like the apple seed cyano property.

If I'm not mistaken tomatoes are in the nightshade family and chickens wont touch the leaves as they are toxic. not sure about peppers though.

 

[electrycmonk]

If I'm not mistaken tomatoes are in the nightshade family and chickens wont touch the leaves as they are toxic. not sure about peppers though.

Nightshade family is why (forgot the family name)

 

[chickens really]

Just not sure I would use up all the veggies after straining. Thinking it could have deworming properties maybe,

Zero deworming properties. Just toss out the rest.

 

[slbenter]

While some say the chickens don't need it, I would say why not?
Those ingredients sound wonderful. The inflammatory reduction and microbe support might be good for them just as it is for us. Just don't give too much as to disrupt their balanced feed. Some say that peppers help increase egg production, although that's debatable.
So many people are sick around here right now I'm tempted to give this a try myself. I've avoided coming down with anything so far and I take lots of supplements and probiotics...but with all our new house construction and work going on, I feel a little run down.