Cayenne Pepper - Got it - Now what!

[Kung Foo Chicken]

I was about to give up on it and today collected 13 eggs.

Maybe it takes time to work or they were ready to lay anyway.

 

[Chickie Mamma]

After reading all of this.. I may try (doesn't hurt). The only question I have is if the Cayenne alters the taste of the eggs?

 

[vladchick]

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I tend to agree with you. I've been mixing a 1 an 1/2 TBLSP in a about 1 and 1/2 lb of scratch for 13 various hens (see bellow) for about a month. I still get betwween 3 to 6 eggs a day, go figure. If it works as a natural dewarmer I don't mine keep doing it.

 

[NYREDS]

Actually I'd say the same thing about it's effectiveness as a wormer. Show me a scientific study that suports it otherwise I think it's like most other "natural" remidies-bunk.

 

[adorable]

I am going try this.. So about a tbsp per pound of feed

 

[eculver]

Well I never would of thought Cayenne Pepper because everything I read says don't get them anything spicy and holy crap cayenne pepper is hot...but going to try. I only have 2 hens just starting out so this has all be so helpful. They are in a coop but everyday I let them out for 3-4 hrs. They get warm oatmeal in the morning with a banana and then some greens...

 

[azygous]

I tried red pepper flakes years ago to see if the crew would lay more eggs. The only change was I had horrible sneezing fits from the pepper making its way into the dust of the run.

 

[MrsBachbach]

I get the big jugs of cyanne pepper FLAKES at sams. I have a spot where I pour some about 1 time a week. they get used to getting it & It will start them to laying again. It is supposed to be a wormer for then also.

Maybe that is what increases the laying.

 

[chad-o]

I don't know if pepper will increase laying or do anything else. I do give it to my girls in their food just in case. I use 1 container all winter cost about $3.00. I just add that to the cost of 20 bags of feed. For that much I can afford to take a chance!
I think of it like grandma's chicken soup for a cold. No major study! If nothing else it makes grandma feel better giving it to you. So if you want to feel better give them pepper! LOL

 

[flickerloo]

I've been waiting for my Hamburg to start laying again for months. She went through a molt in September. Started giving red pepper flakes with morning feed for the past few days. Finally got an egg from her yesterday. Don't know if it is a coincidence, but maybe it jump started her. The egg, however was a bit of a fart, soft on one end. But definitely an improvement on her just being a freeloader for the past four months!