Cayenne pepper discussion

[GooseBee]

So I was looking about some stuff about Cayenne pepper about adding to chicken food. And saw this video about woman shoving her snow anyways it said seriously stop it shouldn’t feed cayenne pepper be feed to chickens and then she list the reasons. Well I use it because I hear is good for heath and deworm I use it but not a lot. I want people opinion if you think is bad or not? And to think is misinformation or actually help but in moderation. I think in moderation it help but yes there medication for deworm chickens. I am open minded about and want your opinion on it. Also same thing with other seasons is good or not?

 

[nuthatched]

It doesn't deworm, not even remotely.
The seeds that are bad for chickens because of anti nutritional and somewhat toxic properties and most places just grind the whole fruit to make a powder.
It can provide beta carotene (Vitamin A) so yolks look bright and is a nice source if other vitamins but many other fruits or vegetables do a better job.
I'd honestly skip it, though you can give your birds fresh bell peppers.

 

[Al Gerhart]

Clean feed, clean water, somewhat draft free coop, bio security. Not much else is needed other than the occasional worming IF they have worms.

 

[GooseBee]

It doesn't deworm, not even remotely.
The seeds that are bad for chickens because of anti nutritional and somewhat toxic properties and most places just grind the whole fruit to make a powder.
It can provide beta carotene (Vitamin A) so yolks look bright and is a nice source if other vitamins but many other fruits or vegetables do a better job.
I'd honestly skip it, though you can give your birds fresh bell peppers.

Mm ok, also I tried to give my chickens fresh bell pepper they didn’t eat it. Some of my older chickens I got from a person so I don’t if they got vegetable's and fruits. one chicken I got young, I did spoiled her by giving her some fruit and vegetable's but doesn’t really eat bell peppers and some vegetables and fruits

 

[K0k0shka]

It's a bunch of woo. You don't need to add cayenne pepper for anything. Even bell peppers - chickens don't need to eat them, and don't particularly like them either. They prefer the seeds. If you feed them a complete formula commercial feed, then they have everything they need in there and you don't need to supplement with additional things for vitamins or whatever, they'll get all their vitamins from the feed (and in the correct proportions, too). Anything extra is just for fun, so give them what they like and don't stress if they don't like it. And treats should be just an occasional thing in small amounts - no more than 10% of their daily intake. Don't overdo it - too much of a good thing is no longer good.